Facilities Domestic Assistant (Keswick)

Ncic; Keswick; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; 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

NCIC is seeking a Facilities Domestic Assistant to perform cleaning duties across the hospital premises, including clinical and office areas. The role is 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 4pm–8pm, at Keswick Hospital.

Responsibilities include linen handling, infection control, waste management, and site cleaning, with training provided and opportunities for DBS-related checks. Relocation and DBS considerations may apply.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 1 Cleaning & Support Services or equivalent.
• BICSc certification or equivalent.
• NVQ 2 in Cleaning and Support Services.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 risks including needle stick injuries, especially in toilet areas.
• Wear uniform and protective clothing provided, as instructed.
• Make beds as requested.
• Ensure attendance at appropriate training

Education

NVQ Level 1 Cleaning & Support Services or equivalent

BICSc certification or equivalent

NVQ 2 in Cleaning and Support Services

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Main area 208695 Keswick Domestics Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent: 20 hours per week. Monday to Friday 4pm-8pm Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday 4pm-8pm) Job ref 262-A-26-7883586-A

Site Keswick Hospital Town Keswick Salary £25,272 Per Annum Pro Rata. Additional hours will be paid Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Facilities Domestic Assistant - 20.00 hours per week - Monday to Friday 4pm-8pm

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 and 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.
• Make beds as requested.
• Ensure attendance at appropriate training

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 eligiblevacancies.

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 £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 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 Level 1 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 and Aptitudes

• 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 certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.