Patient Services Assistant Domestic

GEH; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Patient Services Assistant (Domestic) to join the Domestic Services Team. The role focuses on maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for patients, with rota-based shifts and a 22.5 hour per week contract.

Responsibilities include cleaning duties across wards and communal areas, following NHS standards, training, and infection-control procedures. The post requires flexibility for rota weekends/bank holidays and a DBS disclosure.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to carry out instructions accurately.
• Able to undertake the physical aspects of the post.
• Basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Clean specific areas in line with training given and NHS standards.
• Work to day-to-day schedule as directed.
• Use cleaning equipment safely and secure equipment after use.
• Prevent the spread of infection by following colour code system.

Skills

Communication skills

Instruction accuracy

Physical ability

IT skills

Education

Basic education (Maths & English)

Job description

Go back Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Services Assistant Domestic

The closing date is 15 November 2026

DSFS Ltd are looking for enthusiastic candidates to join our Domestic Services Team Chesterfield Royal Hospital.The Domestic Services Department provides a cleaning service to wards, departments and communal areas, playing a vital role in support of the above by maintaining a pleasant, hygienic, and comfortable environment for patients via the provision of high-quality domestic services.

The rota will be based on a 22.5 hour a week contract working on a rota basis which will include some weekends and bank holidays.

09:00 to 14:00 on a rota basis (25 hours per week)

Main duties of the job

• Clean specific areas in line with training given and in accordance with approved methods, NHS National cleaning standards and frequencies.
• Work in accordance with the day-to-day schedule, as directed.
• Safely utilise mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment following appropriate training and to be responsible for cleaning domestic services equipment after use.
• Work to prevent the spread of infection by following the National colour code system.
• Ensure that cleaning cupboards are locked and secured every time they are not in use and to be responsible for the security of keys issued to these areas.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory training and attend other relevant training, as directed.
• Ensure compliance with relevant hospital policies and procedures.
• Report accidents and near misses or unsafe situations, so appropriate action can be taken.
• Treat patients, visitors and staff with dignity and respect.
• Undertake specialist cleans where knowledge of differing cleaning methodologies are required resulting in the use of specific PPE.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role / as requested by line management.
• Undertake actions arising from cleaning audits within agreed timescales

About us

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that is required.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• oTo be able to read and understand to the required standard
• oBasic education to include Maths and English
• oBasic knowledge of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations

Experience

• oUnderstanding the importance of confidentiality
• oExperience of working in a hospital environment
• oPrevious experience in a similar environment

Skills and Knowledge

• oGood communication skills both written and verbal
• oAbility to carry out instructions accurately
• oAble to undertake the physical aspects of the post
• oBasic IT skills

Personal Attributes

• oFlexible and reliable attitude to working arrangements
• oAbility to work alone and as part of a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust