Job summary
- Main area
- Domestic Services
- Grade
- 2
- Contract
- Permanent: weekend and bank holiday enhancements working every 2 weeks rota
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-8317027-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whitchurch Community Hospital
- Town
- Whitchurch
- Salary
- £25,272 pro rata / per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/10/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Domestic Assistant
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.
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Job overview
There are two posts available for 15 hours each.
PLEASE PROVIDE IN YOUR SUPPORTING INFORMATION BOX THE SHIFTS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FOR DISCUSSION AT INTERVIEW
Morning Shifts 7.15 am - 12.30 pm
Afternoon Shift -times can be discussed e.g. 1.30 pm - 6.30 pm
or 2.00 pm - 7.00pm
Early Evening Examples 3.00 pm - 6.00 pm 4.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Staff will need to work alternative weekends for the shift that they are recruited into and a need to cover bank holidays (on a fair rota basis with your team) as this is a 7 day service prioritising patient care at the heart of what we do
Also, please include in your supporting information 'what attributes you would bring to the current team'
An exciting opportunity to join our hard working team taking pride in maintaining a high level of cleanliness throughout the hospital site
An opportunity would be available for shortlisted applicants to discuss hours of availability at interview
When applying please ensure you are able to fulfill the need to work on a shift pattern ( 6 week notice of pattern will be given in advance)
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 following NHS Trust guidelines e.g. mopping, buffing floors, dusting, hoovering , etc in all parts of the hospital (or other Trust establishments and surrounding areas as required)
- To maintain the required high level of standard of cleaning service using the correct procedures and frequencies.
Uniform, as provided, must be worn at all times in the hospital environment and must not be worn to and from work. A high standard of personal hygiene must be maintained.
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.
Please note that this job does not meet the skill level requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
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
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 509241
- Additional information
Tel 01948 666292
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