Domestic Assistant - County Hospital Stafford

NHS; Stafford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Domestic Assistant for their County Hospital in Stafford. The role involves maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Candidates should have a basic understanding of English and preferably experience within an NHS setting. The position offers flexible working hours ranging from 8 to 37.5 hours per week, with rapid application encouraged due to high applicant volume.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with other staff, Trust employees and service users.
• Previous working experience within an NHS environment.

Responsibilities

• Help provide and maintain a clean and hygienic environment for all patients, visitors and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Experience in NHS environment

Education

Basic understanding of spoken and written English

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Domestic Assistant - County Hospital Stafford

The closing date is 06 October 2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role; however UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa. You must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Please do not apply if you are seeking employment at Royal Stoke Hospital.

Hours for this position range from 8 - 37.5 hours per week, however full time vacancies are minimal

• We expect a high number of applicants for this role, please submit your application ASAP as it is likely this vacancy will close early.
• If shortlisted on the day of the interview there will be a basic English and situation based test that all candidates will need to complete.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals to join our Domestic Team to help provide and maintain a clean and hygienic environment for all patients, visitors and staff in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness for the UHNM County Site Stafford.

Please see attached Job Description and personal specification attached for further details regarding main duties.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we\u2019re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

For more details and information relating to the position please refer to the JD or contact Claire Burns via email.

Person Specification

Experience

• Ability to communicate with other staff, Trust employees and service users
• Previous working experience within an NHS environment

Education and qualifications

• Basic understanding of spoken and written English
• Ability to complete basic paperwork relevant to duties.

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust