Domestic Assistant

Transformationunitgm; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A forward-thinking organization is seeking dedicated Domestic Assistants to uphold high cleanliness standards at a prominent hospital. This role involves performing essential cleaning duties, operating equipment, and ensuring compliance with health and safety protocols. Join a compassionate and ambitious team focused on delivering exceptional patient care and creating a supportive work environment. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector while developing your skills in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning tasks in a hospital environment.
• Knowledge of cleaning materials and products.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning tasks and operate machinery.
• Maintain cleanliness according to Trust protocols.

Skills

Cleaning Experience

Knowledge of cleaning methods and processes

Customer Care Training

Education

General Standard of Education

Health and safety level 1

Basic IT skills

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-ANC2DOM-1553

Employer Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warrington Hospital Town Warrington Salary £24,169 Per Annum, Pro Rota Salary period Yearly Closing 22/05/2025 23:59 Interview date 03/06/2025

Domestic Assistant

Band 2

Job overview

We are seeking 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 Housekeepers

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

Known locally known as ‘WHH’ – the Trust is a fast-paced, ambitious organisation that is caring, compassionate, innovative and focused on the best outcomes for its patients and the employment experience of its staff. It is both aspirational and inspirational – driven to be outstanding for its patients, its staff and its communities and committed to being the best place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling two neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton it is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. It is geographically ideally positioned to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of both boroughs and beyond. A dedicated planned care centre located at Halton Hospital in Runcorn enables elective procedures to continue uninterrupted by the patient flow challenges of the ‘hot’ site at Warrington, where urgent, unplanned and critical care, maternity and women’s and children’s services are provided.

A CQC-rated ‘Good’ organisation with ‘Outstanding’ features, it is working towards university hospital status having achieved teaching status in 2019 and is working in partnership with the University of Chester and others in this regard.

A workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities and as an equal, diverse and inclusive employer the Trust is proud to have achieved both Disability Confident Leader and Navajo LGBTQ+ Charter Mark accreditations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see the attached 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.
• 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

WHH 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 through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website .Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

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.