Manpower is recruiting for Hospital Cleaners / Housekeepers based in Milton Keynes to work in conjunction with nursing staff to maintain a clean and safe environment. You would be responsible for cleaning and maintaining the patient rooms, public areas, back of house areas such as linen room and laundry areas.
Hours start from 25 hours per week in certain locations but will mainly be full time 37.5 hours per week. You will be required to work every other weekend and successful candidates will be placed on a 5/7-day rota.
Manpower will carry out all security checks including an enhanced DBS
£10.77 per hour ( week day)
£15.19 per hour ( Saturday)
£19.71 per hour ( Sunday)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To carry out daily cleaning routines as scheduled.
To carry out cleaning tasks as per rota.
To handle and remove waste in line with segregation processes and procedures
To unpack and stack all linen and laundry.
To regenerate cook/chill meals recording the temperatures of food at stages defined as appropriate within the relevant wards.
To ensure kitchen equipment, regeneration equipment and all surfaces are always clean.
To ensure food is ready to be served at the correct times for service and all waste food is discarded immediately after service.
To ensure the dining room is cleaned after each meal.
To wash-up and account for all cutlery and crockery and kitchen utensils after meals and breaks.
Ensure all food items are correctly stored and there are adequate supplies.
To follow hygiene regulations.
To follow Health & Safety regulations.
Other duties associated with ward activities.
To provide cover for colleagues during absences.
To ensure cleaning trolleys are fully stocked with enough cleaning materials, equipment to clean each area.
To ensure all cleaning materials are used as directed and secured securely and safely in compliance with COSHH regulations.
Observes proper procedures upon entering a patient’s room
Report any damages or hazards that are present in-patient room, i.e., burnt out light bulbs, broken furniture, broken fixtures, etc. to Head Housekeeper
To ensure that all equipment used is fit for purpose and report any damaged or out of date PAT tested machinery to Head housekeeper.
To ensure proper procedures are followed when cleaning in patient areas
Adheres to all policies and procedures relevant to the role
To ensure that all mandatory training and task specific training is attended as required for the role
To be aware of local health & Safety procedures including fire evacuation procedures.
To report personal accidents or injuries to head housekeeper to ensure recorded on incident register