Hospital Domestic Assistant - Cleaner 7AM - 2PM (MON - FRIDAY)

Berry Recruitment; Rownhams; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Berry Recruitment is recruiting for a Domestic Assistant at Southampton General Hospital. Role starts at the end of August 2026, with shifts Mon–Fri 7-2pm, providing domestic cleaning to patients and staff within the Trust.

You will clean to hygienic standards, manage waste, and support infection control while complying with Health and Safety policies. The role requires flexible team participation and SOP adherence, with training provided.

Qualifications

• General cleaning duties in a hospital environment.
• Health & safety compliance and infection control basics.
• Must complete mandatory training and safety modules.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Present a domestic cleaning service to patients and staff within the Trust.
• Clean to hygienic standards following SOPs and procedures.
• Clean floors, surfaces, furnishings and equipment manually or with machines.
• Dispose of clinical and domestic waste safely and correctly.
• Ensure equipment and materials are hygienic and report shortages or faults.
• Maintain high personal hygiene and infection control standards.
• Work as a full team member and cover others as needed across hospital areas.
• Undertake ad hoc duties as prescribed by manager.

Skills

General cleaning

Communication

Flexibility

Infection control

Manual handling

Team player

Job description

Berry Recruitment have an exciting opportunity, recruiting for the Southampton General Hospital. We are looking for Domestic Assistants to start at the end of August 2026.

Shifts available are:

Mon to Fri 7-2pm

Key Accountability's:

• Present a domestic cleaning service to patients and staff within the Trust as defined in Service Level Specifications and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Clean to a hygienic standard following work procedures that incorporate all quality standards laid down by the client or Environment Audits.
• Clean floors, work surfaces, furnishings, and related equipment manually and by use of machines, understanding, and adhering to work schedules and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Empty, dispose and replace clinical and domestic waste as directed and ensure that waste is disposed of correctly.
• Ensure that all equipment and materials required to perform all cleaning tasks are maintained in a hygienic and safe condition and any deviation in store levels or suitability of equipment is reported to the Patient Ambassador for action.
• Ensure that high personal hygiene and infection control standards are maintained in relation to personal tasks
• Ensure that all work is carried out in line with Health and Safety, Quality and Trust policies and procedures.
• Participate as a full member of the team, e.g. supporting and training other staff, participating in team meetings, working flexibly as required to cover other members of the team in any area of the hospital.
• Undertake other ad hoc duties as prescribed by manager and within scope of skill and capability

Essential Skills:

• General cleaning, operating machinery, lifting water filled buckets
• Basic skills training, including the Domestic playbook training
• H&S knowledge
• Good communication skills, e.g. communicating with colleagues and supervisors, Trust staff and patients where necessary
• Good customer care skills, e.g. for communicating with Trust staff and patients
• Completing of mandatory training, e.g. manual handling/risk assessment/fire safety training
• Must be flexible and adaptable

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job