Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Domestic Services Team within The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This role supports the nursing staff on the wards ensuring that the cleaning standards are met and help reducing the infection rates.

As part of your role as a Domestic Services Assistant, you will be required to undertake cleaning tasks and other associated tasks to meet the needs of the area. You will complete these tasks in line with the Trust Cleaning Protocols and specific daily work schedules whilst continually working to achieve and maintain standards of cleanliness across the organisation. 

Main duties of the job

Undertake cleaning tasks and other associated tasks, to meet the needs of the area , in line with the Trust Cleaning Protocols and specific daily work schedules, to achieve and maintain standards of cleanliness across the organisation, as follows:

Internal entrances and foyers, public and staff toilets ,Main wards, corridors, stairs, landings, lifts, offices, storerooms, accommodation and other associated areas, , ad hoc curtain hanging ensuring safety standards are adhered to.

Organises own day-to-day work tasks in relation to cleaning and as determined by Line Manager or Supervisor.

You should be able to organise your own day-to-day tasks in relation to cleaning and as determined by the Line Manager or Supervisor.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  

We love working here and think you will too.