Service Assistant - Bassetlaw Hospital

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Worksop; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Worksop seeks Service Assistants to maintain hospital cleanliness. The role includes physical tasks like lifting and requires a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Previous experience is a plus, but training will be provided. This position offers flexible working options and generous employee benefits.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Evidence of Researching Service Assistant Role.
• Previous experience in professional cleaning, catering, or customer service.
• Experience/knowledge of Decontamination.

Responsibilities

• Undertake cleaning duties to maintain hospital cleanliness.
• Carry, lift, and move items as required.
• Work during weekends and Bank Holidays.

Skills

Understanding of cleaning importance

Health & safety knowledge

Teamwork experience

Infection Prevention & Control awareness

Customer care skills knowledge

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Tools

Software systems experience

Job description

Service Assistant – Bassetlaw Hospital

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

The closing date is 18 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Bassetlaw in this varied and interesting role within the Facilities Department. Enhancements for Bank Holiday and Weekend work are offered as a part of this role.

Post 1: Facilities Service Assistant (Relief Worker) – 25 Hours Per Week, 5 days over 7, Working between the hours of 06.00 – 22.00. Includes Weekend & Bank Holidays. X 2 Positions Available
Post 2: Facilities Service Assistant (Relief Worker) – 20 Hours Per Week, 5 days over 7, Working between the hours of 06.00 – 22.00. Includes Weekend & Bank Holidays. X 1 Position Available

Main duties of the job

General Duties – Service Assistants undertake all appropriate cleaning duties within the hospital maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in the hospital.

This is a physically demanding role with elements of carrying, lifting & moving items. Therefore, the person undertaking this role will need to be relatively physically fit.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be given.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves in commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please see the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Evidence of Researching Service Assistant Role
• Previous experience in professional cleaning, catering, portering services, working with the public, e.g., customer services, retail
• Experience/knowledge of Decontamination, e.g., Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour/UVA

Qualifications & Training

• Communicates clearly in writing
• Numerate and literate
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Experience of using software systems

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of cleaning
• Can demonstrate an understanding of health & safety
• Experience of team work
• Awareness of Infection Prevention & Control
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Knowledge of customer care skills

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

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT