Domestic Assistant - Additional Clean Team

NHS; Wrexham; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Uniform provided

Job summary

BCUHB North Wales is recruiting Domestic Assistants to join the Enhanced Clean Team at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The post is permanent, part-time (17.5 hours per week) on a rota including weekends, with full on-the-job training and uniform provided.

Your duties include maintaining high standards of cleanliness for floors and furniture, assisting with non-cleaning tasks, operating cleaning equipment, replenishing supplies, and documenting completed work.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the cleaning industry beneficial but not essential.
• On the job training and supervision provided.
• Uniform and protective clothing supplied.

Responsibilities

• Maintain standards of cleanliness of floors, furniture and fittings.
• Carry out non-cleaning tasks such as washing crockery and making beds with clean linen.
• Operate cleaning equipment to achieve required cleanliness.
• Handle refuse for disposal.
• Replenish supplies of paper towels, toilet tissue, soap and moisturiser.
• Monitor stocks of cleaning materials and request supplies as needed.
• Organise day-to-day workload within scheduling guidelines.
• Complete documentation of full cleans.
• Communicate with Domestic Supervisors, patients, visitors and staff.
• Ensure compliance with Health Board policies.
• Welsh language ability is desirable; Welsh/English speakers welcome.

Job description

Domestic Assistant - Additional Clean Team

Band 2

Main area Domestic Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 17.5 hours per week (Between 12:30pm and 4pm - working 3.5 hours per day over 5 days per week on a rota to include weekends) Job ref 050-EA219-1026

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Wrexham Maelor Hospital Town Wrexham Salary £26,300 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

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.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

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. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

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 overview

We currently have opportunities in our Domestic Services Department at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital 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 the following posts available in an Enhanced Clean Team:

Part time post (17.5 hours per week) Between 12:30pm and 4pm - working 3.5 hours per day over 5 days on a rota to include weekends.

Rates of pay are circa £13.45 per hour, with enhanced rates if work undertaken on Saturday and Sunday.

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

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

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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.