Domestic Assistant

NHS; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Leigh on Sea is seeking a Domestic Assistant to ensure a clean and comfortable environment for patients. You will be part of a team that values compassion and respect while providing excellent service. Responsibilities include cleaning wards and responding to incidents. A good level of education and experience in a healthcare setting are required. The role offers training opportunities and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Experience of cleaning in a hospital or healthcare environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Clean all areas/wards/departments effectively according to risk rating.
• Change curtains in line with the curtain programme.
• Carry out standard cleaning tasks as scheduled.

Skills

Cleaning skills

Team player

Ability to use handheld devices

Education

Good level of education including English and Maths

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Domestic Assistant

The closing date is 07 October 2025

Do you pride yourself on your cleaning skills and want to use them to make a difference? Are you an enthusiastic team player who can adopt and adhere to our Trust values in all your work - Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful?

Then we invite you to complete the application to give you an opportunity to become a wider member of the Domestic Services Team.

You will play a key role in ensuring our patients\' care and experience is enhanced through creating a clean and comfortable environment for them and being a friendly face around the wards and hospitals, so if you are a people person this is a great role for you!

Being able to work both independently and as part of a team will be an essential skill. Competency in using handheld devices is desirable, however training will be provided.

As part of the Domestic team, you will have access to the best-in-class domestic training platforms to develop your skillsets in the cleaning field.

You will work within a large, diverse workforce and support the maintaining of clean environments for a best patient experience.

Shifts available: Various.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities include:

To clean all areas/wards/departments effectively in accordance with the areas risk rating and frequencies specified.Clean infected room/areas on the ward in line with the Terminal Clean Policy.Change curtains in line with the curtain programme or as required for Terminal and deep clean processes.Carry out all cleaning duties to the required National specification for cleanliness (NSC) and ensure all operational documentations are filled in appropriately.Respond to cleaning incidents/emergency as required by line management.Carry out standard clean to ensure all daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning tasks are completed as scheduled by management.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 17,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Job responsibilities

For full details regarding this rewarding role please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good level of education incl. English and Maths

Experience

• Experience of cleaning in a hospital or healthcare environment

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£24,465 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)