Support Team Assistant – Domestic

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks enthusiastic Domestic Assistants to join their Facilities Team in Chester. This part-time role of 25 hours per week involves maintaining a clean environment for service users and staff. Responsibilities include cleaning, washing dishes, and managing waste. Training and uniform are provided. Ideal candidates will have prior domestic experience and a flexible working approach.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a domestic environment would be advantageous.
• Flexibility in working approach (cover for leave and sickness).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning all areas according to NPSA standards.
• Accountable for cleaning in accordance with COSHH regulations.
• Collect daily rubbish and take it to designated area.
• Wash up mealtime dishes for patients.
• Keep equipment clean and tidy.
• Report all equipment faults to the domestic supervisor.
• Provide details of any untoward incidents to senior staff.

Job description

Overview

Domestic Assistants support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for both service users and staff. We are looking for enthusiastic Domestic Assistants to join our Facilities Team in Chester, successful candidates will receive full training and a uniform will be provided.

This vacancy is part time 25 hours, Monday to Friday 09:00 to 14:00.

The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to be completed on 14/11/2025 and the proposed interview date is 21/11/2025.

You will be required to work as part of a team and be flexible within your working approach e.g. cover for annual leave and sickness. Previous experience in a domestic environment would be advantageous, if not training will be provided.

Main Duties

• To be responsible for cleaning all areas in accordance with the NPSA national standards of cleanliness, following the approved CWP cleaning schedule and to adjust work routine if required for the needs of the ward / department.
• To be accountable for cleaning all areas in accordance with COSHH regulations.
• To be accountable for collecting daily rubbish and taking it to designated area.
• To undertake the washing up of mealtime dishes for patients.
• To be responsible for keeping all equipment used in connection with duties in a clean and tidy condition.
• To be responsible for bringing to the attention of the domestic supervisor, all faults on equipment.
• To provide details of any untoward incident to administrative / senior nursing staff.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

Inclusive Recruitment

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Linda Tolley Job title: Senior Domestic Supervisor Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01244 397276

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