Domestic Assistant

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington is seeking a part-time Domestic Assistant (Band 2) to maintain high cleanliness standards across Warrington Hospital. The role entails weekend shifts (Sat & Sun 06:30–15:00) and involves operating cleaning equipment and coordinating with housekeepers to support patient care.

The ideal candidate has hospital cleaning experience, basic IT skills for e-learning, and a good understanding of health and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Experience cleaning in a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods and safety protocols.
• Basic IT skills to access e-learning systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning tasks and operate cleaning equipment to meet ward/department needs.
• Ensure correct use, storage and stock control of cleaning materials.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Hospital cleaning tasks

Education

General education

Health and safety L1

Job description

Main area Estates Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 16 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday 06:30am to 15:00) Job ref 370-ANC2WDOM-2603

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 29/10/2026 23:59

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 Housekeeper.

Saturday and Sunday 06:30-15:00

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

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Trustis home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

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.
• 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

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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.