Domestic Assistant

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established health organization is seeking enthusiastic Domestic Assistants to join their Domestic Services team. This role involves maintaining cleanliness standards in a busy hospital environment, providing essential support to ensure patient comfort and hygiene. The successful candidates will receive on-the-job training and supervision, making this a great opportunity for those looking to start a career in healthcare support. With permanent contracts available and a commitment to equality and diversity, this role offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of others while working in a supportive and engaging environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in the cleaning industry is beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to communicate with supervisors and staff is important.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of floors, furniture, and fittings.
• Handle refuse and replenish supplies as required.
• Organize daily workload to meet cleaning standards.

Skills

Customer Care

Cleaning Standards

Communication

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Cleaning Equipment

Job description

We currently have opportunities in our Domestic Services Department at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital and annex buildings for enthusiastic, motivated individuals. The Domestic Services team have responsibility for ensuring that standards of environmental cleanliness are maintained and we are seeking additional Domestic Assistants to carry out these duties within our hospital. Previous experience of working within the cleaning industry will be beneficial but it is not essential as the successful candidates will receive on the job training and supervision. Uniform/protective clothing will also be provided.

We are offering permanent contracts of employment and have a number of the following posts available:

1 x Part time post (20 hours a week) - 4pm to 8pm - working 5 days per week on a rota to include weekends.

Rates of pay: circa £12.26 per hour, with enhanced rates for work undertaken on Saturday (£17.28 per hour) and Sunday (£22.43 per hour).
*Increase due from 1.4.25.

This is a physically demanding role. If this all sounds like you and you have the drive and enthusiasm to make a difference with a key sense of customer care and focus to deliver, we want to hear from you today. Please click to apply, indicating which post (or posts) you feel would suit you best in the Supporting Information in the Application Form. Also, please indicate in the Supporting Information the transferrable skills you have which you feel would be beneficial to this role.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain standards of cleanliness of floors, furniture and fittings, as well as removal of marks from walls/partitions/doors etc in accordance with set methods, standards and frequencies.
• Carry out non-cleaning tasks i.e. washing of patients crockery, jugs and glasses and making of beds with clean linen (within staff accommodation) in accordance with set standards and frequency.
• Operate cleaning equipment, including electrical in order to achieve the specified standards of cleanliness.
• Handling of refuse for disposal purposes.
• Replenish supplies of paper hand towels, toilet tissue, soap and hand moisturiser as required.
• Monitor the stocks of cleaning materials, refuse bags, toilet tissue, paper hand towels, hand soap and hand moisturiser and request as supply as necessary.
• Organise own day to day workload within work scheduling guidelines to ensure that all cleaning tasks are completed to the set standard.
• Complete documentation to record 'full clean' completed.
• Demonstrate an understanding of specified cleaning methods and frequencies.
• Communicate with Domestic Supervisors, patients, visitors, ward and departmental staff in order to achieve the specified standard of cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with Health Board and Departmental policies, procedure and good practices.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

Skills

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

Knowledge

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

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.