Domestic Services Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare facility in Chelmsford is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join their Domestic Team. This role involves creating a clean and comfortable environment for patients and staff. Candidates should possess good cleaning skills, be a team player, and can work independently. Training is provided for using handheld devices. Various shifts are available, and the advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic team player with the ability to work independently.
• Competency in using handheld devices is desirable; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Clean all areas/wards/departments effectively.
• Respond to cleaning incidents/emergencies as required.
• Carry out standard cleaning to ensure all tasks are completed as scheduled.

Skills

Cleaning skills

Team player

Ability to work independently

Competency in using handheld devices

Job description

Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Domestic Team to provide an efficient and high quality service at Broomfield Hospital, enhancing the service offered to all patients, visitors and staff. If you pride yourself on cleaning skills and want to make a difference, and you are an enthusiastic team player who can adopt and adhere to our trust values — Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful — this could be a great role for you.

You will play a key role in ensuring patients’ care and experience is enhanced by creating a clean and comfortable environment and by being a friendly face around the wards and hospital. The ability to work both independently and as part of a team is essential. Competency in using handheld devices is desirable, and training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Clean all areas/wards/departments effectively in accordance with the areas risk rating and frequencies specified.
• Clean infected rooms/areas on the ward in line with the Terminal Clean Policy.
• Change curtains in line with the curtain programme or as required for Terminal and deep clean processes.
• Carry out cleaning duties to the required National specification for Cleanliness (NSC) and ensure all operational documentation is filled in appropriately.
• Respond to cleaning incidents/emergencies as required by line management.
• Carry out standard cleaning to ensure all daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks are completed as scheduled by management.

Training, environment and opportunities

As part of the Domestic team, you will have access to best-in-class domestic training platforms to develop your skill-sets in the cleaning field. You will work within a large, diverse workforce and support maintaining clean environments for the best patient experience.

Requirements

• Enthusiastic team player with the ability to work independently.
• Competency in using handheld devices is desirable; training will be provided.
• Commitment to the trust values: Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful.

Additional information

Shifts available: Various.

We look forward to your application. Please note this advert may close early if a suitable number of applications are received. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025.