# Domestic Assistant – Higher Level

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management
- **Location:** Berwick Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Domestic assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: 19.5 hrs per week
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 19.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-18T14:11:00.175Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Berwick_upon_Tweed/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHFM_Northumbria_Healthcare_Facilities_Management/Domestics/Domestics-v8300396
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8300396?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** http://www.nhfm.co.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to recruit a friendly and flexible domestic assistant to join our small team at Berwick Infirmary.

Hours of work for this position are:

- hr post - usually worked as 3 x 6.5 hr shifts per week between 7am and 7pm. This position will involve working a share of weekend and bank holiday dates, for which an enhanced hourly rate is payable.

Other hours may also be available.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

### Main duties of the job

Quite simply, the NHS could not function without our Domestics! Every single service in the Trust relies on domestics to keep the place clean and safe for patients, visitors and staff. You’ll be part of a team striving to maintain the highest cleanliness standards in wards, departments, corridors and offices, and in doing so making a real difference to the NHS.

The successful candidate will maintain the standard of cleanliness as specified throughout the designated work area by means of approved cleaning methods.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Cleaning of floor areas as scheduled by means of vacuuming, mopping, buffing and spray cleaning.
- Undertake “deep cleans” in areas where infection is present.
- Removal of rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas to disposal point.
- Cleaning of sanitary areas, toilet, sinks, shower cubicles and staff changing areas.
- Damp dusting of all surfaces, ledges, shelves, curtain rails.
- Cleaning of internal glass.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.
- Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.
- Participate in training programmes relevant to efficiency, fire drills, hygiene, the requirements of the health and safety at Work regulations and other courses as deemed necessary for the efficient working of the department.
- Any other duties as deemed appropriate.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience and knowledge

**Essential**

- Previous domestic experience

**Desirable**

- Customer Service training

### Qualifications / Professional Registration

**Essential**

- Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date.

**Desirable**

- NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
- GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

## Documents

- [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3038)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2537)
- [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2535)
- [nfm0044-domestic assistant- higher level (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10621994)

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