Domestic Assistant

NHS; Chichester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Domestic Assistant to maintain cleanliness at St Richards Hospital. The role includes cleaning ward areas and providing support to hospital staff and visitors while ensuring adherence to safety standards. The position offers part-time hours on weekends and emphasizes teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand verbal and written communication and demonstrate good command of spoken English.
• Experience working in a healthcare environment.
• Experience in customer service.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning clinical wards and departments to maintain high standards.
• Working as part of a team with a flexible approach in the Facilities Department.

Skills

Communication

Customer service awareness

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Domestic Assistant

The closing date is 03 July 2025

Maintaining cleanliness within St Richards Hospital

The Domestics Department are looking to recruit a Domestic Assistants to join their team.

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

Working hours :

Saturday - Sunday (8 AM to 4:30 PM) 15 hrs per week

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.

Main duties of the job

Cleaning clinical departments to National Cleaning Standards 2021, which training will be provided.

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 initiative

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

Work as a team member with a flexible approach within the Facilities Department. To provide a comprehensive service to the Hospital undertakingall 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.

Please see job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

• Ability to understand verbal and written communication and demonstrate good command of spoken English
• Previous experience working night shift required
• 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).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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)