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Job summary

Main area
Domestic Services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Bank
Hours
Part time - 0 hours per week (Various hours/shifts available across 7 days working days, evenings and weekends)
Job ref
177-CORP-6508929-D
Employer
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
James Paget University Hospital
Town
Great Yarmouth
Salary
£23,615 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/06/2025 23:59

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Bank Domestic Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service. 
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by: 
 
  • Putting patients first
  • Aiming to get it right 
  • Recognising that everybody counts
  • Doing everything openly and honestly

 
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Job overview

Bank Domestic Assisstants are required. Various shifts are available including evenings & weekends.

Our main shifts are 07.00-15.00 07.00-13.00, 09.00-15.00, 17.00-20.00, 17.45-21.30, 14.00-22.00. 7 days per week.

 

Working throughout the hospital and off site locations.

 

Main duties of the job

Domestic Assistants are important members of the team who assist with maintaining a clean and welcoming environment over a 24/7 period for patients, staff and visitors within a busy hospital.

Successful applicants should preferably have previous cleaning experience in a healthcare environment however full training will be given. You will need to be reliable, flexible, hardworking and be able to work well in a team, as well as on your own.

Working for our organisation

We want our staff to be positive ambassadors for the Trust as a place to work and receive treatment, guided by our vision, values and behaviours.

Our vision is building a healthier future together. This means we aspire to be an innovative organisation, delivering compassionate and safe patient care to the people we serve. We also want to be outstanding in everything we do, to maximise the positive impact we have on people’s lives. 

Achieving this requires a well-led and motivated workforce, so our 
vision is underpinned by a set of values and behaviours, which have 
been co-produced with staff and patients.

All roles within the Trust require staff to demonstrate our core values in the care they provide to patients. All members of staff should consider these behaviours an essential part of their job role.

Collaboration - We work positively with others to achieve shared aims.

Accountability - We act with professionalism and integrity, delivering what we commit to,  embedding learning when things do not go to plan.

Respect - We are anti-discriminatory treating people fairly and creating a sense of belonging and pride.

Empowerment - We speak out when things don't feel right, we are innovative and make changes to support continuous improvement.

Support - We are compassionate, listen attentively and are kind to ourselves and each other.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Cleaning experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience within a hospital or nursing home

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Work as a team member and prioritise tasks
Desirable criteria
  • Health & Safety, COSHH

Competence

Essential criteria
  • Use of cleaning materials
Desirable criteria
  • Use of rotary buffer

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementCare Leaver CovenantCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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
Mandy Hannant
Job title
Domestic Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01493 453899
Additional information

For further details and an informal discussion, please contact Mandy Hannant, Domestic Services Manager email : [email protected].

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