Hotel Services Assistant | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

DCHS Foundation Trust; Ashbourne CP; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Ashbourne is seeking a Domestic Services Worker to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. Working hours are flexible, Monday to Friday, including potential weekend work. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness in various areas, incident reporting, and managing cleaning supplies. This role offers a chance to be part of a dedicated team within a major health service organization, caring for a large patient population.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning clinical or non-clinical areas.
• Ability to follow safety protocols for cleaning agents.
• Good communication skills to report incidents.

Responsibilities

• Follow a specific schedule for cleaning assigned areas.
• Ensure accurate incident reporting through Datix.
• Replenish cleaning supplies and manage waste disposal.
• Complete documentation for service processes.

Skills

Flexible approach

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Floor scrubbers

Job description

Overview

Working either individually or as part of a team in ensuring a clean and safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors following agreed work schedules, methods, and procedures in accordance with the National Standards of Cleanliness. The post holder will be required to have a flexible approach and be prepared to work on other sites should service demands dictate.

The hours are Monday to Friday 3:30pm - 6:30pm. However, we can be flexible for the right person to include a Saturday. This can be discussed during interview.

Provide an efficient, high quality domestic service within clinical and non-clinical areas including cleaning of sanitary ware, treatment rooms, waiting areas, office areas, kitchen areas, mirrors, internal glass, high and low dusting, washing of tiled services and paintwork etc.

Responsibilities

• Follow specific schedule of work relating to defined areas.
• Ensure all incidents are raised and recorded accurately and within required timeframes and via appropriate system. i.e. Datix.
• Economic and safe use of cleaning agents following manufacturers recommended instructions.
• Care and safe use of mechanical equipment e.g. floor scrubbers etc.
• Replenishing disposable items, e.g. hand towels, toilet rolls, soap etc. and ensure correct storage of all cleaning agents and equipment.
• Disposal of waste in accordance with the Trust Waste Policy.
• Accurate completion of all required documentation to support specific service processes e.g. Barrier or Terminal cleans.

To work as part of a small and friendly Hotel Services Team within Derbyshire Community Health Service.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Nov 2025