Domestic Assistant

Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply.

Hotel Services are offering exciting opportunities to work within a vibrant and busy department

As a Domestic Assistant you will provide a high quality cleaning service working either individually or as part of a team to ensure a clean and safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors.

If you are highly motivated and want to make a difference to our patients' experience, we would like to hear from you.

Shifts available:

Monday - Friday 07.00-10.00

Monday - Friday 14.00 - 22.00

Monday - Wednesday 22.00-06.00

Thursday - Friday 22.00 - 06.00

Saturday & Sunday 07.00-15.00

Saturday & Sunday 17.00-20.00

• Interview date 28/04/2026
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high standard of cleaning within clinical and non-clinical areas reducing the risk of infections by following agreed work schedules, methods and procedures in accordance with the National Standards of Cleanliness.
• Operating cleaning equipment, machinery in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
• Disposal of waste in accordance with the Trust Waste Policy.
• Accurate completion of all required documentation to support specific service processes , eg Terminal cleans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To perform cleaning and other associated task in any ward, department, operating theatre, laboratory, corridor, catering area, office or residential accommodation as may be required and shall include all or any of the under mentioned tasks, which may include working as a team member
• To ensure the highest possible standard of cleanliness is achieved and complying with the National Standards of Cleanliness, and the local Infection Control Policy within given areas to minimise the risk of cross infection for staff, patients and members of the public within Trust premises.
• Undertake deep clean/isolation cleans following national and local guidelines

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.