Domestic Assistant

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking Domestic Assistants to join their dedicated team at a leading hospital. This part-time role involves delivering high-quality cleaning and decontamination services across various hospital areas, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for patients and staff. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic and motivated individuals who thrive in a public-facing role. The position offers the opportunity to work flexible hours, with a commitment to professional development through apprenticeships and NVQ opportunities. Join a team that values diversity and community representation, making a real difference in healthcare delivery.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Local financial advice from Stockport Credit Union

Responsibilities

• Perform general cleaning in clinical and non-clinical areas as instructed.
• Assist in infection control deep cleans as directed by supervisors.

Job description

Job summary

Band 2 Domestic Assistant

We currently have vacancies for Domestic Assistants to work as part of the Domestic Team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust at Stepping Hill Hospital. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated people to join our current 204 strong team, who have a passion for delivering a quality cleaning/decontamination service.

As this is a public-facing service, we are seeking individuals who enjoy customer interaction and have the ability to react to a changing and sometimes challenging environment. Our service covers wards, departments, and office areas across the site.

We use all the latest cleaning equipment and materials. We offer further development via apprenticeships/NVQ opportunities.

The shift hours are:

Monday - Friday 18.00 - 21.00 (15 hours)

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the FM operational team, responsible for providing a comprehensive support service in the hospital environment.

This will involve carrying out the following Facilities Management functions:

• The primary function is general cleaning within the hospital environment, including clinical and patient areas such as the emergency department, theatres, wards, non-clinical areas. You will be required to work in any of the areas following the required training.
• To provide a high-quality responsive, efficient, and effective patient support service to wards and departments within Stockport NHS Foundation Trust acting in a caring and professional manner and ensuring we meet the National Cleaning Standards required.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Date posted: 24 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,169 a year pro rata per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 362-A-24-6958521-A

Job locations

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

Job description Job responsibilities

Carrying out daily duties as instructed by the Domestic Supervisor.

• General/routine cleaning of wards, clinical and non-clinical departments/offices, communal areas and public areas, toilets in line with the local cleaning schedules as designated.
• Assisting in any infection control deep cleans as directed by the Domestic Supervisor or Facilities Support Services Manager.
• Ensuring that all barrier nursing and infection-related PPE is fully utilised in line with the displayed signs on patient doors.
• Ensuring that all cleaning materials are used in accordance with mandated facilities processes.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful, this vacancy will require a standard DBS at a cost of £26.50, which will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Education: Essential: na

Skills: Essential: na

Experience: Essential: na

Qualifications: Essential: na

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer details

Employer name: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address:

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

Employer's website: http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/