Job overview
The Housekeeping Department are looking to recruit two Domestic Assistants to join their team.
The post holder will be responsible for cleaning clinical wards/departments.
Maintaining cleanliness within Southlands Hospital
Working hours :
Flexible hours, bank contract - as when available
Work as a team member with a flexible approach within the Facilities Department. To provide a comprehensive service to the Hospital undertaking all cleaning whilst adhering to all Health and Safety, ensuring all areas of allocated cleaning are kept to a high standard, and any other duties deemed within the grading of the post.
Note in advance
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.
Should you require Additional Support with completing your Application, Please contact the Facilities and Estates Recruitment Team via email below:
[email protected]
Main duties of the job
Cleaning clinical departments to National Cleaning Standards 2021, which training will be provided.
Maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with Trust Policy.
To aid Hospital staff, visitors and patients, following Trust policies and procedures.
Guide and direct visitors and deal with in a helpful and friendly manner.
Ability to communicate sensitive information using tact and diplomacy when dealing with deceased family and friends.
Actively participate in any departmental Information Technology initiative
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Work as a team member with a flexible approach within the Facilities Department. To provide a comprehensive service to the Hospital undertaking all cleaning whilst adhering to all Health and Safety, ensuring all areas of allocated cleaning are kept to a high standard, and any other duties deemed within the grading of the post.
Please see job description and person specification for further details.
Person specification
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Ability to understand verbal and written communication and demonstrate good command of spoken English
Desirable
- Previous experience in a front line service. Experience in customer service awareness
- Experience in a healthcare environment
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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This advert is for Bank Domestic Assistant with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £12.51 per hour. The contract type is 0 days (BANK Agreement). The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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