Domestic Assistant

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable person to join our team. Your duties will include general cleaning of the patient, public and staff areas as set by your allocated cleaning schedule. You will be required to work to, and maintain standards as set by the NHS National Cleaning Specifications. Enthusiasm and dedication to provide a clean safe environment is essential.

Hours: 8.5 hours per week.

Shift Pattern: Week one: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 16.00 - 19.00. Week two: Saturday 11.00-13.00 AND 16.00 - 19.00, Sunday 16.00-19.00. (These hours are subject to change).

Weekend shifts are paid at the current NHS additional enhanced rate of pay.

Main duties of the job

Your duties will include general cleaning of the patients ward, public and staff areas as set by your allocated cleaning schedule. You will be required to work to, and maintain standards as set by the NHS National Cleaning Specifications. Enthusiasm and dedication to provide a clean safe environment is essential. Training will be given. Full police check (DBS) and references will be required for this post.

About Us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted: 18 March 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £23,615 a year pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 270-TF532-CORP-C

Job locations: St. Mary’s Hospital, 77 London Road, Kettering, NN15 7PW

Job Description

Responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Knowledge Essential

1. General education including literacy and numeracy
2. An understanding of the importance of hygiene
3. An understanding of the importance of health and safety
4. Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies

Experience Essential

1. Experience in a similar role or industry
2. Experience of teamwork

Skills Essential

1. Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
2. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, staff and visitors
3. Ability to interpret and action written instructions

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: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address: St. Mary’s Hospital, 77 London Road, Kettering, NN15 7PW

Employer's website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/