Domestic Assistant (Penrith Hospital)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Penrith; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including le​

Vivup counselling service

Subject to eligibility

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Domestic Assistant for Penrith Hospital. The role covers cleaning on hospital wards, clinical areas and offices, with duties including floor care, carpet shampooing and window cleaning. Assistance with induction and routine maintenance is included.

The position involves teamwork, adherence to COSHH, and flexibility to work shifts. The post is part-time (15 hours/week) with an emphasis on delivering a high standard of cleanliness and

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning hospital or clinical environments is preferred.
• Basic literacy and numeracy.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Floor buffing
• Shampoo carpets with extraction machines
• Clean inside windows, frames and sills
• Clean furniture and fittings, including moving furniture as required to enable efficient cleaning
• Assist in induction of new staff
• Attend mandatory training sessions
• Order weekly stores and put away on delivery

Skills

Cleaning knowledge

COSHH procedures

Teamwork

Flexible shifts

Hospital environment

Education

NVQ Level1 Cleaning & Support Services

BICSc certification or equivalent

NVQ 2 in Cleaning and Support Services

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Domestic Assistant (Penrith Hospital)

The closing date is 24 November 2026

Domestic Assistant (Penrith) - 15 hours per week , Monday to Friday, 5pm-8pm

We work to promote and provide a high standard of cleanliness on our hospital wards, clinical areas and office areas on site.

You will work as part of a team maintaining a high standard of cleanliness on hospital wards, clinical areas and other Trust premises.

Main duties of the job

Floor buffing

Shampoo carpets with extraction machines

Clean inside windows, frames and sills

Clean furniture and fittings, mirrors etc, to include moving of furniture and equipment as required to enable efficient cleaning

Assist in induction of new staff

Routine cleaning and basic maintenance of cleaning equipment

Attend all Mandatory training sessions

Order weekly stores and put away on delivery

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services through our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level1 Cleaning & Support Services or equivalent
• BICSc certification or equivalent
• NVQ 2 in Cleaning and Support Services

Knowledge

• Knowledge of cleaning, food handling/hygiene, COSHH procedures
• Basic Literacy and Numeracy
• Work in a hospital environment
• Work in a domestic role
• Able to work alone and in a team
• Ability to use own initiative
• Able to follow health and safety and hygiene procedures
• Equality issues
• Able to communicate with patients with behavioural issues or severe communication difficulties
• Flexible approach to work

Personal Circumstances

• willing to learn
• smart, clean appearance
• high personal standards
• be able to work shifts

Other Requirements

• flexibility in shift patterns
• support equality and value diversity

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 name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust