Domestic Assistant – Higher Level

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Hexham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hexham is seeking a Domestic Assistant to maintain cleanliness standards in the hospital. The role offers flexible hours and an opportunity to make a real difference in patient safety. Candidates should have basic food hygiene knowledge and customer service training. This position requires dedication to high cleanliness standards.

Qualifications

• Must achieve Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate within 6 months of start date.
• Basic numerate and literate skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Clean floor areas by vacuuming, mopping, buffing, and spray cleaning.
• Undertake deep cleans in areas where infection is present.
• Remove rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas.
• Conduct damp dusting of all surfaces.
• Maintain high cleanliness standards.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene

Numerate & Literate Skills

Customer Service training

Education

NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent

GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Domestic Assistant – Higher Level, Hexham General Hospital, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 23 September 2025.

Are you looking for a role which allows you to balance your work and home commitments within an organisation that supports its staff? If so, come and join our domestic team at Hexham General Hospital as a Domestic Assistant.

The department operates between 06:00 - 20:00 and we can be flexible within these hours to accommodate you. We currently have roles from 18 to 30 hours per week.

We are also looking to recruit candidates onto our Staff Bank to fill roles on an "as and when required" basis. If you are interested in this please state this on your application form and at interview.

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

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job

Quite simply, the NHS could not function without our Domestics! Every single service in the Trust relies on domestics to keep the place clean and safe for patients, visitors and staff. You\'ll be part of a team striving to maintain the highest cleanliness standards in wards, departments, corridors and offices, and in doing so making a real difference to the NHS.

• Cleaning of floor areas as scheduled by means of vacuuming, mopping, buffing and spray cleaning.
• Undertake deep cleans in areas where infection is present.
• Removal of rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas to disposal point.
• Damp dusting of all surfaces, ledges, shelves, curtain rails.
• Cleaning of internal glass.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.
• Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.

About us

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

Qualifications & Experience

• Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date
• Basic Numerate & Literate Skills
• NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)
• Customer Service training

Other information

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.

Employer

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust