Bank Domestic Assistant

NHS; Worthing; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Bank Domestic Assistant to maintain cleanliness within hospital facilities. This role involves supporting clinical services by ensuring high standards of hygiene across wards and departments. Suitable candidates will demonstrate effective communication skills and experience in a healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand verbal and written communication in English.
• Previous experience in frontline service, particularly in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive cleaning service across clinical wards and departments.
• Assist patients and staff while maintaining confidentiality.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service Awareness

Flexibility

Education

Evidence of undertaking own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Experience in a healthcare environment

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Bank Domestic Assistant

The closing date is 15 July 2025

Maintaining cleanliness withinWorthing Hospital/Southlands Hospital.

We are currently recruiting (Bank staff) to our Domestics team to provide flexible cover for annual leave and absence within the team. Various hours from Monday-Sunday (Daytime & Twilight), as when available.

The post holder will be responsible for cleaning clinical wards/departments.

Note in advance

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorshipforthis position.

Should you require Additional Support with completing your Application, Please contact the Facilities and Estates Recruitment Team via email below:

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Main duties of the job

Work as a team member with a flexible approach within the Facilities Department. To provide a comprehensive service to the Hospital undertaking all cleaning whilst adhering to all Health and Safety, ensuring all areas of allocated cleaning are kept to a high standard, and any other duties deemed within the grading of the post.

You will be integral to maintaining the high standards of cleaning throughout the hospital wards and departments.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Communication Skills

• Maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with Trust Policy.
• To aid Hospital staff, visitors and patients, following Trust policies and procedures.
• Guide and direct visitors and deal with in a helpful and friendly manner.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information using tact and diplomacy when dealing with deceased family and friends.
• Actively participate in any departmental Information Technology initiatives.

Analytical and Judgmental Skills

• Communicate daily with all users regarding any variation in service that may be required.
• To log and report any faults found within the areas of responsibility and escalate any other issues accordingly.

Planning and Organisational Skills

• Attend daily briefing meeting with Supervision, and liaise with other Departmental Managers

For full description please refer to attached job description & person specification

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

• Ability to understand verbal and written communication and demonstate good command of spoken English
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Previous experience in a front line service. Experience in customer service awareness
• Experience in a healthcare environment

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)