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Job summary

Main area
Estates
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday 16.00 - 20.00)
Job ref
370-ANC2WDS-2510
Employer
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Warrington Hospital
Town
Warrington
Salary
£25,272 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/10/2026 23:59

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North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust logo

Domestic Assistant

Band 2

Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply

We are seeking Domestic Assistants to work at Warrington Hospital, who will maintain high standards of cleanliness in-line with Trust cleaning protocols.  You will communicate with colleagues in connection with your own job role and ensure a close working relationship with Ward/Housekeeper.

Monday to Friday 4pm - 8pm

Main duties of the job

You will carry out cleaning tasks, operating machinery, e.g., buffing machine, vacuum cleaner, moving of buckets of water and cleaning equipment to meet the needs of the area.   You will be responsible for the correct use, security and storage of own equipment and cleaning materials, ensuring stock levels are maintained and used appropriately.  

Working for our organisation

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Trust is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see the job description and person specification  attached for further information on the role***

 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Cleaning Experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in undertaking cleaning tasks in a hospital environment

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • General Standard of Education
  • Basic IT skills to enable complete of Trust e-learning.
Desirable criteria
  • Health and safety level 1

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of cleaning methods and processes
  • Knowledge of cleaning materials and products
  • Cleaning protocols
  • Knowledge of Control of Infection Health and Safety and COSHH policies
  • Manual Handling
  • Customer Care Training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareMenopause Friendly EmployerDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Navajo - Merseyside and CheshireNHS Rainbow badgeNorth West BAMENHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeWomens Staff NetworkLGBTQ RGBMulti Ethnic Staff NetworkDisability Awareness

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

This vacancy is due to close on the advertised date. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Melvin
Job title
Senior Facilities Supervisor
Email address
[email protected]
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