Domestic Assistant - Higher Level

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cramlington is seeking a Domestic Assistant to perform cleaning and assisting duties in the Operating Department. The ideal candidate must have strong communication skills and prior experience in a domestic role within a healthcare setting. This position involves working twilight shifts and maintaining high cleanliness standards in hospital areas. The role may include patient transportation and handling clinical waste.

Responsibilities

• Clean operating theatres and surrounding department using specialised equipment.
• Act as a porter to transport patients to and from operating theatres.
• Clean floor areas by vacuuming, mopping, and buffing.
• Perform deep cleans in areas where infection is present.
• Clean canopies, sanitary areas, toilets, sinks, and shower cubicles.
• Remove rubbish, including domestic and clinical waste.
• Damp dust the surfaces and take down and put up curtains as needed.
• Wash walls, fitting, and windows where required.
• Report all faults, queries, or problems to the manager.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.
• Carry out urgent spot cleaning and spillage as needed.

Skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Previous domestic experience

Experience within a healthcare setting

Job description

A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHS Foundation Trust. The role offers domestic assisting duties in the Operating Department at Northumbria Emergency Care Hospital.

Requirements:

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Previous domestic experience essential
• Experience within a healthcare setting essential

Working hours:

• 1 shift of 1400–2200 hours over five days (twilight hours)
• 1 flexible AM/PM rota shift

Responsibilities

• Clean operating theatres and surrounding department using specialised equipment (scrubber, pick up, buffer) and renew disposables as required.
• Act as a porter to transport patients to and from operating theatres when necessary.
• Clean floor areas by vacuuming, mopping, buffing, and spray cleaning on a scheduled basis.
• Perform deep cleans in areas where infection is present.
• Clean canopies, sanitary areas, toilets, sinks, shower cubicles, staff changing areas, and internal glass.
• Remove rubbish, including domestic and clinical waste, from designated areas to disposal point.
• Damp dust the surfaces, ledges, shelves, curtain rails, and take down and put up curtains as needed.
• Schedule cleaning of chairs.
• Wash walls (shoulder height), fitting, and windows where required.
• Use all equipment and materials safely and correctly.
• Report all faults, queries or problems to the Department Manager/Domestic Supervisor.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.
• Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.
• Participate in training programmes relevant to efficiency, fire drills, hygiene, and health & safety regulations.
• Perform any other duties as deemed appropriate.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025.