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Job summary

Main area
201300 WCH Domestics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent: 2 x 17.5 Hours, Rota of 5 on 3 off, 3:30pm - 7:30pm (2 Positions Available)
Hours
Part time - 35 hours per week (17.5 Hours, Rota of 5 on 3 off, 3:30pm - 7:30pm (2 Positions Available))
Job ref
262-A-25-7514211
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
West Cumberland Hospital
Town
Whitehaven
Salary
£24,465 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/11/2025 23:59

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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Domestic Assistant (WCH)

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

Domestic Assistant  (WCH) - 2 x 17.5 hours per week positions - working on rota, 5 on and 3 off. shift time 3:30pm-7:30pm.

Join a great hard working team that works through the trust to help provide a clean and safe environment to patients and staff. you will work with the team to promote and provide a high standard of cleanliness on our hospital wards, clinical areas and other trust premises

 

Main duties of the job

Vacuum/sweep, mop floors

Floor buffing

Shampoo carpets with extraction machines

Low/high damp dusting

Clean inside windows, frames and sills

Clean furniture and fittings, mirrors etc, to include moving of furniture and equipment as required to enable efficient cleaning

Assist in induction of new staff

Routine cleaning and basic maintenance of cleaning                                              equipment

Attend all Mandatory training sessions

Order weekly stores and put away on delivery     

All staff are expected to work to the Trust Values:

 Kindness – Kindness and compassion cost nothing, yet accomplish a 

          great deal.

 Respect  - We are respective to everyone and are open, honest and fair

          – respect behaviours.

 Ambition – We set goals to achieve the best for our patients, teams,

           organisations and our partners.

 Collaboration – We are stronger and better working together with and

           for our patients.

Works as part of a team maintaining a high standard of cleanliness on hospital wards, clinical areas and other Trust premises.

 

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.  The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

 

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

·       Being a clinically led organisation

·       Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

·       A positive patient experience every time

·       A great place to work

·       Managing our money well

 

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

 

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

 

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

 

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

 

Disclosure and Barring Service: 

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

 

 

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

 

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level1 Cleaning & Support Services or equivalent
  • BICSc certification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ 2 in Cleaning and Support Services

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of cleaning, food handling/hygiene, COSHH procedures
  • Basic Literacy and Numeracy
Desirable criteria
  • Work in a hospital environment
  • Work in a domestic role

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work alone and in a team
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Able to follow health and safety and hygiene procedures
  • Equality issues
  • Able to communicate with patients with behavioural issues or severe communication difficulties
  • Flexible approach to work

Personal Experience

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiasm
  • Willing to learn
  • Smart, clean appearance
  • High personal standards
  • Be able to work shifts

Other

Essential criteria
  • Flexibility in shift patterns
  • Support equality and value diversity

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerBetter Health - SilverFair Train Silver StandardStep into health

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrew Barnes
Job title
Domestic Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07771 339204
Additional information

Facilities Office - 01228 602152

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