• Job Description

  Req#: C9319-25-0525?language=en&page=37&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking to recruit Domestic Assistants on a permanent basis at our Northumbria Hospital.

  The following hours are available:

  Nightshift Saturday and Sunday 8pm-6.30am.

  The Trust, its patients, staff and buildings are absolutely central to everything we do in NHFM and we are 100% aligned to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.

  Our domestic teams are busy and work hard, but you'll be given full training and the support you will need.

  Being a Domestic Assistant will give you experience of working in a care environment. You'll work closely with a wide range of staff and get to know them and see what they do. You'll also get experience of talking to patients and visitors and will get to see the difference you make to them.We'd love for you to stay within Domestic Services and NHFM, but if you do want to get into a healthcare assistant or nursing role in the future, this is the perfect opportunity to get a foot in the door.

  Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

  Main duties of the job

  Quite simply, the NHS could not function without our Domestics! Every single service in the Trust relies on domestics to keep the place clean and safe for patients, visitors and staff. You'll be part of a team striving to maintain the highest cleanliness standards in wards, departments, corridors and offices, and in doing so making a real difference to the NHS.

  About us

  NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

  Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

  Details

  Date posted

  16 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £24,169 a year pro rata per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  319-7193463SC

  Job locations

  Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

  Northumbria Way

  Cramlington

  NE23 6NZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Cleaning of floor areas as scheduled by means of vacuuming, mopping, buffing and spray cleaning.

  Undertake deep cleans in areas where infection is present.

  Removal of rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas to disposal point.

  Damp dusting of all surfaces, ledges, shelves, curtain rails.

  Cleaning of internal glass.

  Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.

  Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Cleaning of floor areas as scheduled by means of vacuuming, mopping, buffing and spray cleaning.

  Undertake deep cleans in areas where infection is present.

  Removal of rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas to disposal point.

  Damp dusting of all surfaces, ledges, shelves, curtain rails.

  Cleaning of internal glass.

  Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.

  Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Basic Numerate & Literate Skills
  • Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date

  Desirable

  • NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
  • GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Previous domestic experience

  Desirable

  • Customer Service training

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Basic Numerate & Literate Skills
  • Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date

  Desirable

  • NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
  • GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Previous domestic experience

  Desirable

  • Customer Service training

  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 details

  Employer name

  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

  Northumbria Way

  Cramlington

  NE23 6NZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

  Northumbria Way

  Cramlington

  NE23 6NZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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