Domestic/Porter

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening pay enhancements (30%)

Sunday/bank holiday pay enhancements (

27 days annual leave + BHs (rising)

NHS pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

The Riverside Centre, operated by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, requires a 25-hour role focused on cleaning patient areas, offices and communal spaces to hospital standards. Full training is provided; sponsorship is not offered except where temporary immigration rules apply.

Responsibilities include disinfecting surfaces, disposing of clinical waste, replenishing supplies, and upholding confidentiality and safeguarding policies in clinical areas.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills.
• Desire to work in a mental health hospital environment.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to work as a team or independently.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient areas, staff rooms, offices and communal spaces to hospital standards.
• Clean and disinfect surfaces, floors and sanitary facilities regularly.
• Dispose of waste safely under infection control and clinical waste protocols.
• Replenish supplies such as soap, paper towels and toilet tissue.
• Report maintenance issues or hazards promptly.
• Follow confidentiality and safeguarding policies in patient areas.
• Follow health and safety rules, including PPE and COSHH guidelines.

Skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Independent work

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Colour coding awareness

Job description

This domestic post sits within the domestic team at the Riverside Centre, run by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, and is a 25-hour role. The work centres on cleaning patient areas, offices and communal spaces, disinfecting surfaces and sanitary facilities, and handling clinical waste under infection control rules. It suits someone without prior experience, as full training is given. Sponsorship is not offered except where a temporary immigration exemption applies.

What the job involves

• Clean patient areas, staff rooms, offices and communal spaces to hospital standards
• Clean and disinfect surfaces, floors and sanitary facilities regularly
• Dispose of waste safely under infection control and clinical waste protocols
• Replenish supplies such as soap, paper towels and toilet tissue
• Report maintenance issues or hazards promptly
• Follow confidentiality and safeguarding policies in patient areas
• Follow health and safety rules, including PPE and COSHH guidelines

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication skills
• Desire to work in a mental health hospital environment
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Ability to work as a team or independently

Nice to have

• Domestic or housekeeping experience
• Previous use of cleaning equipment
• Ability to work shifts
• Awareness of colour coding

What’s offered

• Pay enhancements of 30% for evenings from 8pm and Saturdays, and 60% for Sundays and bank holidays
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card discounts