Bank Facilities Domestic Assistant Penrith

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Penrith; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Vivup counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Bank Facilities Domestic Assistant in Penrith. The role is a Bank/part-time position at Band 2, supporting cleaning duties across Penrith Hospital with varied start times.

The post involves cleaning duties, linen handling, waste disposal, infection control, and safeguarding responsibilities in a hospital setting. Training and uniforms are provided, with benefits including NHS discounts and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• NVQ 1 in cleaning & support services or equivalent.
• BICSc certification or equivalent.
• NVQ 2 in cleaning & support services or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a range of cleaning duties within the Hospital Premises.
• Collect linen stores as required.
• Mop floor areas and maintain floors using electrical equipment when necessary.
• Check electrical equipment is in good condition and PAT tested.
• Clean toilets, baths and washbasins.
• Empty all bins and dispose of waste appropriately, ensuring waste management regulations are followed.
• Guard against risks including needle stick injuries, especially in toilet areas.
• Wear uniform and protective clothing provided, as instructed.
• Make beds as requested.
• Ensure attendance at appropriate training.

Education

NVQ 1 in cleaning & support services or equivalent

BICSc certification or equivalent

NVQ 2 in cleaning & support services or equivalent

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Bank Facilities Domestic Assistant Penrith

NHS AfC: Band 2

Main area 202042 CIC Bank Nurse Co-ordinator Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Bank: Cover for Annual Leave & Sickness Hours

• Part time
• Other

0 hours per week (see advert) Job ref 262-A-26-8238562

Site Penrith hospital Town Penrith Salary £25,272 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

Bank hours when available Monday to Sunday from either morning, midday, evening Covering Penrith Hospital

Undertake a range of cleaning duties within the Hospital Premises.

Each site has various start time and finish times. 6am will be the earliest start time and 8pm will be the latest finish time.

Main duties of the job

• Collect linen stores as required.
• Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times.
• Comply with responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults
• Carry out damp dusting of furniture and fittings and at high and low levels.
• Mop floor areas and maintain floors using electrical equipment when necessary.
• Check electrical equipment is in good condition and currently PAT tested.
• Clean toilets, baths and washbasins.
• Empty all bins and dispose of waste appropriately, ensuring waste management regulations are followed.
• Assist with ward or departmental duties as appropriate.
• Undertake second cleaning of bodily fluids as required
• Guard against the potential risk associated with needle stick injuries, especially in toilet areas.
• Wear uniform and protective clothing provided, as instructed.
• Make beds as requested.
• Ensure attendance at appropriate training.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ 1 in cleaning & support services or equivalent.
• BICSc certification or equivalent.
• NVQ 2 in cleaning & support services or equivalent.
• Able to work alone and in a team.
• Ability to use initiative appropriately.
• Able to follow health and safety and hygiene procedures.
• Equality issues.

Personal circumstances

• Willing to learn.

Other requirements

• Flexible regarding shift patterns and hours worked.
• Commitment to undertake training as required.

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of cleaning, food handling/hygiene, COSHH procedures
• Basic Literacy and Numeracy
• Work in a hospital environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.