Domestic Assistant

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Portsmouth is seeking motivated Domestic Assistants to join our friendly team at St Mary’s Community Hospital. You will contribute to a clean, safe and welcoming environment by delivering high‑quality cleaning services across inpatient wards.

Vacancies are for 15–25 hours per week with shifts from 06:00 to 13:00. Training is provided and there are opportunities for ongoing development.

Qualifications

• NVQ2 in housekeeping or Level 2 apprenticeship
• Basic IT skills or IT qualification
• Basic Maths and English
• A relevant vocational qualification in cleaning or facilities management is preferred

Responsibilities

• To assist in achieving and maintaining a clean hospital environment according to Cleaner Hospitals and Infection Control guidelines.
• To maintain the hospital environment as a whole to support patient care and health improvement across the site

Skills

Customer service

Basic IT skills

Basic Maths and English

Education

NVQ2 in housekeeping

Level 2 apprenticeship

HVQ/cleaning qualification

Tools

Basic IT skills

IT qualification

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Domestic Assistant

The closing date is 01 November 2026

We are looking for motivated and reliable Domestc Assistants to join our friendly team at St Marys Community Hospital in Portsmouth but also may be required to work at other Portsmouth sites. We welcome applications from candidates with experience in hospitality, nursing homes, hospitals, healthcare settings, or those with relevant transferable skills.

As a Housekeeper, you will help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and colleagues by providing high-quality cleaning services across our inpatient wards.

We have vacancies available from 15 to 25 hours per week, with shifts between 06:00 and 13:00. Working patterns will be discussed at interview. The hospital is accessible by public transport.

You will join a supportive team and receive full training, with opportunities for ongoing development. This is a great opportunity to contribute to patient care and help deliver a positive experience for patients across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare.

If you have excellent customer service skills, enjoy working as part of a team and can work a variety of shifts, including mornings, evenings and weekends, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: The Trust is currently unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Main duties of the job

To assist in achieving and maintaining a clean hospital environment in accordance with the standards laid down in the Cleaner Hospitals and Infection Control guidelines.

To maintain the hospital environment as a whole, not just any area specified to work on as per rota, so that it supports the medical care and health improvement of all patients on site.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

Qualifications

• NVQ2 in housekeeping, or a Level 2 apprenticeship, or demonstrable skills to this level with a willingness to undertake an apprenticeship at level 2
• Basic IT skills or IT qualification
• Basic Maths and English
• A relevant vocational qualification in cleaning or facilities management is preferred (e.g, NVQ Level 2/3 in cleaning and support Services or similar qualification.)

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

£25,272 a yearPlease note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-FME-12805

Job locations

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)