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Domestic

Salford, England,
Company: Greater Manchester Mental Health
Category: Community and Social Service Occupations
Published 3 months ago

Job Details

Job overview

Our fabulous housekeeping teams across Greater Manchester are expanding and we are looking to recruit people who are caring & compassionate, hard working individuals to be part off our amazing team at GMMH.

The vacancy available : 

- Woodlands Hospital 2 * hours per week.

Our team is dedicated to improving the environments for all outpatients, visitors, and staff - assisting in keeping all infections to a minimal. Teams work shifts, including weekends and bank Holidays on a rata basis.

Main duties of the job

To assist colleagues within the Domestic Services Department to providing a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues, in line with the Trust’s Standards and the National Cleaner Hospitals Program.

Experience not essential as full training will be given. 

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over  6,400  members of staff, who deliver services from more than  160  locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification: 

Staff benefits  

  • Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years 
  • Excellent pension 
  • Cycle to work scheme 
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme 
  • Wellbeing programme 
  • Person specification

    Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Good communication skills
  • Desire to work in a mental health hospital environment
  • Desirable criteria

  • Domestic/Housekeeping experience
  • Previously used cleaning equipment
  • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Willingness to learn new skills
  • To be able to work as a team or independently
  • Desirable criteria

  • To be able to work shifts
  • Awareness of colour coding
  •  Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

    The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

    We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

    Sponsorship

    We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click .

    If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

    Do you have experience outside the NHS?

    We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

    We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.

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