Bank Support Team Assistant – Domestic

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP); Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 24,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks enthusiastic Bank Domestic Assistants to join their Facilities Team in East Cheshire. This role involves ensuring a clean and safe environment for service users and staff across various wards. Candidates will receive full training and a uniform, with flexible hours as needed. The Trust values compassion and person-centered care, promoting equality and diversity in its practices. Join a supportive team dedicated to making a difference in the community while enjoying a role that offers both personal and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Full training provided

Uniform provided

Living Wage commitment

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning services or domestic environments is advantageous.
• Willingness to undertake cleaning qualifications is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning all areas following national standards.
• Collect daily rubbish and maintain cleanliness of equipment.

Skills

Cleaning Services

Teamwork

Flexibility

Communication

Education

General Education

Level 2 Award in Cleaning

NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning

Food Safety Qualification

Job description

Site: All Macclesfield sites - Covering Mulberry, Silk, Alderley, Saddlebridge and Greenways Wards

Town: Macclesfield

Salary: £23,615 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

Domestic Assistants support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for both service users and staff. We are looking for enthusiastic Bank Domestic Assistants to join our Facilities Team in East Cheshire. Predominantly, the vacancies are in Macclesfield, but other vacancies in East Cheshire are available. Successful candidates will receive full training and a uniform will be provided.

Hours are as and when required. Duties will vary.

You must be mobile and will be required to work as part of a team and be flexible within your working approach (e.g., cover for annual leave and sickness). Previous experience in a domestic environment would be advantageous, but if not, training will be provided.

CWP has adopted the Living Wage. Where the standard Agenda for Change hourly rate is below Living Wage, pay will be supplemented to this level.

Main duties of the job

1. To be responsible for cleaning all areas in accordance with the NPSA national standards of cleanliness, following the approved CWP cleaning schedule and adjusting work routine if required for the needs of the ward/department.
2. To be accountable for cleaning all areas in accordance with C.O.S.H.H. regulations.
3. To be accountable for collecting daily rubbish and taking it to the designated area.
4. To undertake the washing up of mealtime dishes for patients.
5. To be responsible for opening up or closing buildings as appropriate, only in exceptional circumstances and with prior discussion.
6. To inform Porters/security of any security breaches if the building is empty.
7. To be accountable for ordering cleaning materials as required with your supervisor.
8. To keep all equipment used in connection with duties in a clean and tidy condition.
9. To report all faults on equipment to the domestic supervisor.
10. To provide details of any untoward incident to administrative/senior nursing staff.

Working for our organisation

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’: Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion, and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

Person specification

Qualifications

• General Education
• Hold or willing to undertake accredited Level 2 award in cleaning
• NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning
• Food Safety qualification

Knowledge and Expertise

• Ability to accept and prioritise instructions
• Previous NHS cleaning knowledge would be desirable

Experience

• Good understanding of cleaning services
• Previous experience in Domestic Services and/or catering
• Previous experience in dealing with the public

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.

Name: Donna Foster

Job title: Assistant Facilities Manager

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 07876392322

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Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers, and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think, and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?