Domestic Assistant

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking three Domestic Assistants for Warrington Hospital to maintain high cleanliness standards. Responsibilities include operating cleaning equipment and ensuring proper storage of materials.

The posts are part-time (25 hours per week), 7am to 12pm, Monday to Friday, within the NHS Band 2 framework at Warrington Hospital.

Qualifications

• Cleaning experience in a hospital environment.
• Basic IT skills for e-learning.
• Customer care awareness.
• Vocational qualification level 2 or NCFE/BICS.
• Health and safety level 1.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning tasks and operate equipment such as buffing machines and vacuum cleaners.
• Move cleaning equipment and maintain stock levels.
• Ensure correct use, security and storage of cleaning materials.

Skills

Cleaning Experience

Customer care

Health & safety

Infection control

Education

General education

Basic IT skills for e-learning

Vocational qualification level 2

BICS training

NCFE qualification

Health and safety level 1

Job description

Main area Estates Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 25 hours per week (Monday to Friday 7am to 12pm) Job ref 370-ANC2WDOM-2142

Employer North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warrington Hospital Town Warrington Salary £25,272 Per Annum, Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59

Domestic Assistant

Band 2

Job overview

We are seeking 3 Domestic Assistants to work at Warrington Hospital, who will maintain high standards of cleanliness in-line with Trust cleaning protocols. You will communicate with colleagues in connection with your own job role and ensure a close working relationship with Ward/Departmental Housekeeper.

Monday to Friday 7am to 12pm

Main duties of the job

You will carry out cleaning tasks, operating machinery, e.g., buffing machine, vacuum cleaner, moving of buckets of water and cleaning equipment to meet the needs of the area. You will be responsible for the correct use, security and storage of own equipment and cleaning materials, ensuring stock levels are maintained and used appropriately.

Working for our organisation

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

Kind – we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

Open – we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

Fair – we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all

One team – we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role

Person specification

Experience

• Cleaning Experience
• Experience in undertaking cleaning tasks in a hospital environment

Qualifications

• General Standard of Education
• Basic IT skills to enable complete of Trust e-learning.
• Customer Care Awareness
• Vocational Qualification level 2, BICS training or NCFE qualification
• Health and safety level 1

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of cleaning methods and processes
• Knowledge of cleaning materials and products
• Cleaning protocols
• Knowledge of Control of Infection Health and Safety and COSHH policies
• Customer Care Training

Further Information

NCM hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website

Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

All advertised roles may close early if there are high numbers of suitable candidates.

Pre- employment checks for applicants with previous NHS service will include confirmation of any Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS), Voluntary Redundancy or Compulsory Redundancy payments received.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.