Job Description
Ensure Self, and the domestic team at Elmhurst ICC are always adhering to the Trust and National Standards of Healthcare Cleaning guidelines. To participate in audits to ensure a high standard of cleanliness is being delivered and maintained throughout the building for the benefit or staff, patients, carers, and visitors.
1. To deliver the cleaning service within agreed financial budgets and targets.
2. Prioritise tasks for cleaning dependent on the designated risk associated to the department or service user.
3. Monitor the daily cleaning sheets to ensure all areas are cleaned within the schedules and support the monthly audit process.
4. Work with the Housekeeper to monitor contractor site visits, e.g., window cleaners, to ensure they complete their contractual obligations.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
1. To be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of domestic staff; managing rotas; planning cover of staff absences / annual leave; planning, monitoring, and recording staff training; participate in the recruitment of staff and the delivery of staff Motiv8 (appraisals).
2. Ordering and maintaining adequate stock levels of cleaning supplies / consumables in accordance with the Trust’s COSHH guidelines and within agreed financial budgets.
3. Assist in recording and follow up actions taken in relation to customer / service user issues, and/or complaints.