Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: To work cross site
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 394-Corp-7260955DT
- Employer
- The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mount Vernon Hospital
- Town
- Northwood
- Salary
- £28,720 Per annum pro rata (inclusive of HCAA)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/07/2025
Employer heading
Rapid Response Domestic Assistant- Hillingdon/Mount Vernon
NHS AfC: Band 2
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The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).
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Job overview
Facilities Department
The Hillingdon Hospital & Mount Vernon Hospital
Part-Time Domestic Assistant
35 hours per week
The shift pattern covers five shifts per week and covers Monday to Sunday.
An element of weekend working will be required
At Hillingdon Hospital, our vision is to be the best general hospital in the country and to put compassionate care, safety and quality at the heart of everything we do. We are clear that our Vision can only be achieved by our staff who are our most valuable asset.
The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust comprises of the Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals.
Please note that this vacancy may close early due to the amount of applications the vacancy receive.
Main duties of the job
Our facilities department provide a range of vital support services across the Hospital including cleaning, portering and housekeeping 24/7. We are now recruiting Rapid response domestic assistants to join our friendly and professional team at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS trust, working across both sites.
The rapid response team provide a deep cleaning service to vacated patient beds across the site. There is a requirement in some cases to wear full PPE. You will also be required to facilitate the cleaning of the external grounds on a rota
The ability to work flexibly and complete a range of shifts is essential. Typically, the shifts are 0600-1330, 0900-1630, 1100-1830, 1400-2200 and occasionally to complete a night shift i.e. 2200-0600.
Working for our organisation
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Basic Education
Desirable criteria
- Training or Knowledge of Infection Control
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of cleaning and/or food handling procedures for 12 months or more
Desirable criteria
- Basic knowledge of Health and Safety
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with patients,staff and visitors.
- Able to understand the needs to work safely at all times.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to effectively use cleaning chemicals & equipment eg vacuum cleaners,polishers,mops etc.
- Physically fit able to push trolleys,pull out beds,move light furniture to facilitate cleaning.
- Able to stand for long periods of time.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of using electrical floor cleaning equipment.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerry Bowlder
- Job title
- Deputy Domestic Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895 279556
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