Domestic Assistant - Knutsford Business Park

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Domestic Assistant to maintain cleanliness in a clinical environment. You will be responsible for cleaning wards, clinics, and offices, adhering to strict infection control policies. The ideal candidate will have prior domestic experience and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. This role offers a fixed schedule from 6 AM to 10 AM, Monday to Friday, with the potential for overtime. Join us and make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Previous Domestic experience essential.
• Understanding of cleanliness importance in healthcare.
• Basic health and safety knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Clean wards and clinics to high standards.
• Adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
• Flexibility required for various duties.

Skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

GCSE/Equivalent

Tools

Cleaning machinery

Floor polishing machinery

Job description

Domestic Assistant - Knutsford Business Park

Closing date: 08 December 2025

At LUHFT everything we do works towards our mission of supporting our patients, staff and our local communities to lead happier, healthier, fairer lives. Our Domestic Team go the extra mile to make a Safe and clean environment for our patients, visitors. Cleaning at LUFT will include working to the National Standards of Cleaning 2025, which incorporates General Cleaning Duties, Floor Maintenance, Enhanced and Deep cleaning of patient area, clinics and offices. Do you want to be part of a Domestic Team that makes a difference ?

We have exciting vacancy within the Domestic Department at Knutsford business park, fertility clinic this is a permanent position

Shift 6am - 10am - Monday to Friday

This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. By proceeding, you are confirming that you are a current employee of The Clatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women's Hospital or, The Walton Centre. Confirmation will be sought for all successful applicants via an IAT. Offers will be withdrawn if the successful applicant is found not to be an employee of a LAASP organisation. Please select Yes to confirm you are an employee as stated and to proceed with an application.

Main duties of the job

• Cleaning wards and clinics and offices to high standards.
• Cleaning wards and clinics to high standards.
• Adhering to infection control policy's and procedures
• Cleaning experience essential for all posts
• Cleaning external areas across the trust
• A good understanding of written and verbal communication, you should be able to follow direction, and be able to work in the wider team and on you own. You will need to be physically fit to carry out duties including mopping, damp dusting, lifting and carrying

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job responsibilities

• Cleaning wards to high standards within the hospital.
• Adhering to infection control polices and procedures
• Flexibility required
• Working within domestic services department at the Royal site.
• Cleaning to high standards
• Adhering to polices and produces
• Overtime is also regularly available

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE/Equivalent

Knowledge

• A general understanding of why cleanliness in a patient/healthcare environment is important
• Health and safety basic knowledge

Skills

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work as part of a team

Experience

• Previous Domestic experience
• Previous healthcare environment experience
• Previous use of cleaning machinery, floor polishing machinery
• Knowledge of colour coding systems

Other

• Willingness and ability to undertake further training as necessary

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust