Domestic (Cleaner) - Royal Lancaster Infirmary | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Lancaster is seeking a Domestic Assistant to ensure cleanliness in clinical and public areas. The role offers full training, a competitive salary, and a supportive benefits package. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, organizing cleaning schedules, and operating cleaning equipment. No experience is needed for this 37.5-hour position, which includes additional payments for weekend and evening work.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Maternity and paternity leave

Occupational sick pay

Annual leave

Flexible working

Occupational pension scheme

Qualifications

• No experience necessary, full training will be given.
• Familiarity with cleaning methods preferable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standard of cleanliness.
• Plan and organise cleaning program with staff.
• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment.
• Undertake deep cleaning as required.
• Respond efficiently to spillages and incidents.
• Adhere to safety and chemical assessments.

Job description

Overview

Would you like to be part of a Vital Team ensuring high standards of cleanliness are achieved for patients, visitors and staff? Be part of the Facilities Team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Domestic Assistant (cleaner) to support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

The role is a 37.5 hour vacancy. 5 days over 7, 07:00-15:00. No experience necessary, full training will be given and uniform provided.

We offer a competitive salary which includes additional payments for working weekends and evenings. There is also a great support benefit package for all colleagues working for the Trust which includes maternity and paternity leave, occupational sick pay, annual leave, flexible working and an occupational pension scheme.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for a high standard of cleanliness in Clinical areas, public areas and external areas using the appropriate recognised cleaning methods.
• Identify areas to be cleaned, plan and organise a cleaning programme with relevant ward or departmental staff, ensuring Patient, Staff and Visitor safety is not compromised.
• Operate cleaning equipment, machinery in accordance with manufacturer’s instruction ensuring that it is in a good clean working order, reporting faults immediately to supervisor.
• Undertake deep clean/isolation cleans following national and local guidelines.
• Carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages and incidents are dealt with swiftly and efficiently, supported by Clinical staff as appropriate.
• Adhere to all relevant COSHH assessments and Safety Data sheets when preparing, using and disposing of cleaning chemicals.

About the Trust and Services

We operate from three main hospitals—Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal—as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI offer a range of General Hospital services with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides General Hospital services, an Urgent Treatment Centre, and services for non-life-threatening conditions. All three main hospitals provide planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery, with local outreach services and diagnostics from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025