Domestic Assistant

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE); South Shields; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fitness centre

Cycle to work

Childcare coordinator

Descripción de la vacante

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE) seeks motivated Domestic Assistants to maintain high cleanliness standards at South Tyneside Hospital. Shifts 7am–10pm, seven days a week, with flexible patterns. Training provided; DBS check required.

Roles involve cleaning wards and departments and adhering to National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The CHoICE team focuses on safe, cost-effective services for patients and staff.

Formación

• Experience of domestic work.
• Experience in catering is acceptable.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out cleaning to standards using guidance and training.
• Move across areas and departments as needed.
• Operate cleaning machinery safely and store equipment properly.
• Perform environmental and deep cleaning as required.
• Support during service escalations and cover shifts as needed.
• Liaise with location managers and Domestic Manager.

Conocimientos

Teamwork

Independent work

Educación

Food safety level 2

Descripción del empleo

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Domestic Assistant

The closing date is 18 November 2026

CHoICEFacilities Services are seeking several passionate, hardworking and reliableindividuals to join our team and fulfil the role of Domestic Assistant, workingat South Tyneside Hospital.

If you areambitious, caring, team player and strive to deliver high standards services,we would like to hear from YOU!

Working hours span from 7am to 10pm, sevendays a week. We are seeking a flexible domestic assistant committed tomaintaining exceptional cleanliness standards across the site. This roledemands adaptability, as shift patterns may change weekly.

As a Domestic Assistant you would be responsible for maintaining an acceptable standard of cleanliness in the allocated areas using the correct cleaning methods, frequencies, materials and equipment, cleaning to the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. Cleaning is carried out in wards and departmentsthroughout the organisation.

CHoICEFacilities Services work together.

• Todeliver nationally recognised high quality, safe, cost-effective services forthe people, patients and stakeholders.
• Toattract and retain employees who are proud to recommend our services.

Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out all cleaning assigned, making full use ofguidance and training given, using checklists provided.
• Ensure all necessary equipment/machinery is fit forpurpose before use and ensure is cleaned and correctly stored after use.
• Use all materials and consumables in accordance withlaid down practices.
• Collection, segregation and disposal of wastematerials, replacement of liners, in accordance with policies.
• Packing, sorting, delivering and collection of linen.
• Undertake manual and mechanical cleaning activities inaccordance with the cleaning schedule.
• Ensure that all cleaning schedules are completed andchecked on a daily basis.
• Refilling of all dispensers including soap, handtowels, toilet rolls and all paper rolls.
• Cleaning in close proximity to patients includingbeds, windows, curtain rails, window ledges, tables and lockers.
• Work safely at all times giving due consideration tothemselves and others.
• Use the appropriate work equipment and PPE provided,reporting any maintenance, safety deficiencies and incidents to a member of thesupervisory team.
• Maintaining cleanliness of entrances, workareas and grounds as necessary.

About us

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). We provide a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• To provide excellent standards of cleanliness whilstworking to schedules relevant to allocated areas
• Tobe flexible on a day to day basis moving area to area and across departments(within Domestic Services)
• Tooperate machinery within Domestic Services, i.e. floor cleaning equipmentwhilst following health and safety guidance and training given
• Conductenvironmental cleaning, wall washing and deep cleaning as required
• Flexiblesupport for wall washing during times of service escalation
• Liaisewith location department managers as required (as well as Domestic Manager)

Experience

• Range of routine work procedures requiring on-the-job training
• Experience of Domestic Work.
• Or Catering

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently

Qualifications

• Not essential for this post
• Food safety level 2

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

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

£26,957 a year(pro-rata for part time hours)