Domestic Assistant

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Bolton is hiring a Domestic Assistant for a 30-hour workweek at the Sterile Services Decontamination Unit. Responsibilities include ensuring cleanliness and hygiene within the department, using various cleaning equipment while adhering to health standards. Full training is provided. Candidates should have flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Experience of cleaning within healthcare environment.
• Understanding of Infection Control precautions.
• Ability to use cleaning equipment and handle refuse.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness at SSDU.
• Perform general cleaning and specific cleaning tasks.
• Report issues with cleaning equipment to the Supervisor.

Skills

Basic literacy and numeracy

Effective communication

Ability to prioritize tasks

Flexibility and adaptability

Tools

Cleaning equipment (vacuum, steam cleaner)

Job description

Go back Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Domestic Assistant

The closing date is 23 October 2025

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust are currently recruiting for a Domestic Assistant based at SterileServices Decontamination Unit (SSDU).x1 vacancy working 30 hours per week Tuesday - Friday 12pm-8pmWe are seeking motivated individuals to undertake a full range of domestic duties.

Early closure warning: We may close this vacancy ahead of the advertised deadline if we receive enough suitable applications.

Full training will be provided to the successful candidates.

Please be advised, applications are scored against the person specification, detailed in the job advert.

Candidates with highest scores will be invited to the interviews.

Please read the person specification and in your application (Supporting information section) please describe how do you meet these criteria for the role.

Please note this vacancy may close earlier than the closing date if a high volume of applications is received.

*Applicants who have already received feedback that they are unsuitable for the position need not apply - unless they have taken steps to strengthen their application to demonstrate and evidence how you meet the essential criteria since that decision. *

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for carrying out specific cleaning and other related duties, following set procedure and standards to provide and maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the department.

To perform domestic duties including:

• General cleaning.
• Isolation cleaning.
• High and low dusting.
• Wet and dry mopping.
• Clean toilets, baths and washbasins.
• Emptying clinical and general waste bins and placing bags in designated areas.
• Scrubbing and buffing floors with mechanical machine.
• Using chemicals and cleaning equipment responsibly and within health and safety guidelines.
• Maintaining staff and public safety through appropriate use of warning signage whilst cleaning.

Full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

About us

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

People at the Heart

Listen and Involve

Kind and Respectful

ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting [e-mail] where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.

Job responsibilities

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high standards of cleaning within the areas at SSDU. To clean specific areas in line with Trust policy and National Cleaning Standards. To provide a cleaning service in accordance with approved methods, standards and frequencies. To use cleaning equipment, machinery and cleaning materials once trained and ability to spot defects with machinery and report to theSupervisor. Where required, undertake Bioquell Q50-HPV decontamination duties and be fully compliant with all methods and responsibilities ofusing this system. To adopt a flexible approach when undertaking domestic duties.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Understanding importance of cleaning within a Hospital environment
• Knowledge of using electrical cleaning equipment (vacuum, steam cleaner, buffer, floor scrubber -dryer, carpet cleaner)
• Understanding of Infection Control precautions (hand washing, colour coding, PPE, hygiene)
• Understanding of safe usage of chemicals (COSHH) and Health & Safety

Skills

• Basic literacy and numeracy required
• Knowledge / understanding of cleaning and domestic assistant role
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people and understand written and verbal communications
• Ability to organise & prioritise day to day tasks
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to meet service needs, i.e. move area, work Bank Holidays
• Ability to use cleaning equipment, pull out beds to facilitate cleaning; handling refuse sacks; able to stand for long period of time
• Basic IT skills to enable complete of Trust e-learning and use software to book annual leave

Experience

• Experience of cleaning within healthcare environment
• Experience of working with public/customers

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are required: an induction period, on the job instruction and additional training will be provided on infection control, COSHH, national cleaning standards, use of cleaning equipment/machinery and manual handling.
• NVQ Level 1 & 2 or other recognised cleaning qualifications

Additional

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
• Flexible approach to working unsocial hours mobility across the Trust

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

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust