Job summary
- Main area
- Domestic Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: To work weekend rota - bank holidays/early evenings to meet needs of 7 day service
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-8247906-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whitchurch Hospital
- Town
- WHITCHURCH
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Domestic Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
We recognise that applicants may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to help build their application. However, all information provided must be an accurate reflection of your skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience. Candidates should be prepared to discuss and evidence the content of their application during the recruitment process.
Job overview
You will be self-motivated and be able to work both independently and as part of a team, maintaining the current high standards to provide an excellent service for patient care and provision of meals, for a 7-day service.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
To perform domestic duties e.g. mopping, dusting, hovering in all parts of the hospital or other Trust establishments and surrounding areas as required.
To maintain the required standard of cleaning service using the correct procedures and frequencies.
Clean some non-medical electrical equipment i.e. televisions.
Flush all water outlets on a daily basis and record when completed.
Ensure the correct use of mechanical cleaning equipment including floor polisher.
Ensure own cleaning stock is maintained.
Complete cleaning schedules on a daily basis.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Training and Qualificaitons
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of cleaning which includes mopping, hoovering and dusting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Understanding of importance of cleanliness in a health care environment
- General awareness of safety
- Good organisational skills
- Good communicator, team player, adaptable
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paula Harding
- Job title
- Site, Hotel Services & Admin Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01948 666292
- Additional information
Main Reception Desk 01948 666292
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