Cleaning Assistant (Healthcare)

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract for Minimum 3 Months Hours: Flexible - Various Shift Patterns Available Salary: 10.75 per hour Your new role as a Cleaning Assistant will include the following duties: * Have an understanding of the designated cleaning area, ensuring that at all times you comply with the NHS colour coding system. * Effectively cleans clinical / Non-clinical and sanitary areas within the allocated area of the hospital using the correct tools and equipment. All areas to be cleaned to the prevailing standards. * Reports any safety deficiencies, incidents, near misses, ill health and environmental incidents to their manager. * Follow the Health, Safety and Quality procedures within the role, including correct chemical usage and storage, and ensuring equipment is well maintained and safe for use. * Take part in training on all cleaning equipment, materials and approved chemicals used within the premises. * Ensure all areas of the station are clean and tidy. (Working to a cleaning rota) * Perform miscellaneous cleaning duties as instructed by the Cleaning Supervisor. * Previous cleaning experience is desirable but not essential. * Have a flexible approach to the role. * Ability to understand an instruction in English * Ability to communicate and read basic English (for safety signs, work instructions etc.) Health and Safety responsibilities Follow Group and company policies and procedures at all times; Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment; Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received; Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager and /or via your divisional incident reporting system; Information Security Ensure compliance with Mitie's information security procedures in all activities; Proactively identify and report security risks to your manager; Report actual and suspected security incidents; Note This job description Is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post holder's role and/or the needs of the business.