# Domestic Assistant - Bank > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-assistant-bank/8fedd372-3057-4fb2-aa48-2f0bee8f1d75 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-assistant-bank/8fedd372-3057-4fb2-aa48-2f0bee8f1d75.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board - **Location:** Morriston Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Domestic assistant - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £26300.00 - **Contract type:** 0 days (Bank 0 hour contracts) - **Employment type:** Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Various shifts) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T10:18:56.924Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v7806105 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7806105?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for more people to join our Hospital Cleaning Team to help us provide a secluded environment for patients. Being a cleaner in our Hospitals is a special job. Our cleaners are key members of ward teams, working with clinical staff to support patients' wellbeing while they are in hospital. This is because a clean environment not only makes a hospital stay more pleasant - it also helps keep infections at bay. Cleaning in a Hospital requires skills above a typical cleaning job, so we also provide free specialist training to give you that extra knowledge. You will be required to undertake duties to ensure that a clean and hygienic environment is maintained within the hospital and other Health Board buildings, including in patient and non-patient environments under the direction of the Domestic Services Supervisor. Due to unforeseen circumstances, at times, the post holder may be required to work in a unit or at other sites across the Health Board. We look forward to receiving your application. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this position; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply for the position. ### Main duties of the job Follow departmental procedures and provide a responsive cleaning and disinfection service for patient and non-patient areas throughout the healthcare site. The post holder will work across the boundaries of traditional staff groups to provide an effective and timely service and maintain a safe and pleasant environment. All work is to be done in accordance with Health and Safety policies and procedures, COSHH and cleanliness, and a commitment to customer care, following on-the-job training. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Daily/weekly cleaning of all areas of allocated ward or department, in line with work schedules, including: Cleaning of toilets, bathrooms and sanitary fittings Dry and Damp mopping of hard floors Replenishing supplies e.g. toilet rolls, hand towels and soap Empty of bins, collection of clinical and non-clinical waste bags, replacement of bags in bins and cleaning of bins Vacuum cleaning of soft floor areas Use of buffing machinery to clean hard floors Damp dusting of fixtures and fittings Cleaning of high and low level surfaces Regeneration and service of patient meals Monitoring and completion of record charts for patient food waste Cleaning of ward kitchen and associated equipment and storage areas Cleaning of patient crockery using mechanical dishwasher Collect wash and refill patients water jugs deliver Give out beverages and collect meal trays. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view on Trac. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### 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. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Aptitude and abilities **Essential** - Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours - Effective written and verbal communication skills - Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively and efficiently in a busy environment. - Working knowledge of basic information technology - Welsh Language Skills ### Essential Qualifications & Knowledge **Essential** - NVQ Level 2 (Customer Services/Cleaning) - Undertake a period of Induction to include Role relates training eg COSHH, Manual handling IPC etc - Knowledge of Infection Control Policy, Guidelines and Procedures - Experience of working as part of a Team - Experience in a similar role - Experience of working as part of a team ## Documents - [oh form (docx, 100.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10074319) - [jd/ps - sd/mp (pdf, 403.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10074197) - [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.