Domestic

Gmmh; Manchester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pay enhancements for evenings and bank

Sponsorship or DBS Update Service (DBS

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust is recruiting for a part-time Domestic Services role based at North View Hospital in Manchester. The 20-hour post operates on a 5/7 rota (earlies or lates, weekends, bank holidays) with shifts starting as early as 7am and finishing by 6:30pm.

Role focuses on assisting the Domestic Services Department to maintain a clean, safe environment in line with NHS cleanliness standards. Full training will be provided, and DBS checks are required.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Able to work as part of a team or independently.
• Able to work shifts (earlies/lates, weekends, bank holidays).
• Awareness of colour coding for duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Domestic Services team to maintain a clean, safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Full training will be provided.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Teamwork

Shift work

Colour coding awareness

Job description

Main area Mental Health Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working - Earlies, lates, weekends, bank holidays, 5 over 7 rota pattern) Job ref 437-8388410

Site North View Hospital Town Manchester Salary £25,272 Per annum, Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

Our fabulous Domestic teams across Greater Manchester are expanding and we are looking to recruit a caring and compassionate, hard working individual.

The vacancy will be at:

North View Hospital:

Domestic Vacancies:

1 x 20 hour post

Working on a 5/7 working pattern either earlies or lates and also weekends and bank holidays as required. Early shift start from 7am, late shift finishing up to 18.30pm.

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 Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025.

Experience not essential as full training will be given.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

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:

• 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
• Desire to work in a mental health hospital environment
• Previously used cleaning equipment

Skills

• Willingness to learn new skills
• To be able to work as a team or independently
• To be able to work shifts
• Awareness of colour coding

Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

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.

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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

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 –.

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.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here.

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.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

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 Sheila Beckett Job title Domestic Services Team Leader Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Further Contact:

Sheila Beckett - Domestic Manager - [e-mail]

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