Facilities Domestic Assistant - Endoscopy

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Facilities Domestic Assistant for 16.5 hours per week. The role includes undertaking cleaning duties, complying with infection control procedures, and ensuring cleanliness in all areas. Candidates should have NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning & Support Services. The position offers a structured shift pattern including weekends and presents an opportunity to work in a healthcare environment focused on delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars

Free counselling service

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning, food handling/hygiene, COSHH procedures.
• Basic Literacy and Numeracy.
• Work in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a range of cleaning duties within the Hospital Premises.
• Comply with infection prevention and control procedures.
• Mop floor areas and maintain floors using electrical equipment.

Skills

Good Communication Skills

Ability to work alone and in a team

Ability to use own initiative

Able to follow health & Safety and Hygiene procedures

Flexible approach to work

Education

NVQ Level 1 Cleaning & Support Services or equivalent

BICSc certification or equivalent

NVQ 2 in Cleaning and Support Services

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Facilities Domestic Assistant - Endoscopy

The closing date is 13 January 2026

Facilities Domestic Assistant - 16.5 hours per week - rolling rota to include two weekends out of three. Shift times of 6am-9:30am

Undertake a range of cleaning duties within the Hospital Premises, cleaning to a very high standard.

Cleaning consultant and clinical areas as well as offices.

Main duties of the job

• Collect linen stores as required.
• Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times.
• Comply with responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
• Carry out damp dusting of furniture and fittings at high and low levels.
• Mop floor areas and maintain floors using electrical equipment when necessary.
• Check electrical equipment is in good condition and currently PAT tested.
• Clean toilets, baths and washbasins.
• Empty all bins and dispose of waste appropriately, ensuring waste management regulations are followed.
• Assist with ward or departmental duties as appropriate.
• Undertake second wipe cleaning of bodily fluids as required.
• Guard against the potential risk associated with needle stick injuries, especially in toilet areas.
• Wear uniform and protective clothing provided, as instructed.
• Adults, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.

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 throughout 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 the UK 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: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

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.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

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 & Experience

• Knowledge of cleaning, food handling/hygiene, COSHH procedures
• Basic Literacy and Numeracy
• Work in a hospital environment
• Work in a domestic role

Skills

• Good Communication Skills
• able to work alone and in a team
• ability to use own initiative
• able to follow health & 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

• Flexibility in shift patterns
• Support equality and value diversity

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust