# Domestic Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-assistant/92a9085f-ee60-4c80-bf3e-6a02a3061c84 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-assistant/92a9085f-ee60-4c80-bf3e-6a02a3061c84.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust - **Location:** Maidstone Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Domestic assistant - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full Time) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T07:41:43.844Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Tunbridge_Wells/Maidstone_Tunbridge_Wells_NHS_Trust/Facilities/Facilities-v8370102 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8370102?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mtw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join Our Team of Domestic Assistants at Tunbridge Wells Hospital! Do you take PRIDE in creating clean and hygienic environments? We are seeking dedicated and motivated individuals to join our team of Domestic Assistants at Tunbridge Wells Hospital! As a Domestic Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring that our facilities remain clean, comfortable, and inviting for both patients and staff. With a keen eye for detail and a strong sense of teamwork, you’ll help maintain the highest standards of hygiene throughout the hospital. Your duties will include general cleaning as well as assisting with beverage rounds on the wards, making flexibility key to the role. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills who are well-motivated, hardworking, and ready to contribute as part of a supportive team. Previous experience in a healthcare setting is beneficial but not essential, as full training will be provided. What are you waiting for, apply now! Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission. Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children) All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed. Please note: This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. In line with the UK Immigration Rules and Home Office Sponsorship Guidance, employers may only sponsor individuals for roles that meet strict eligibility, salary, and compliance requirements. Where a role does not meet these criteria, organisations are prohibited from assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship. Applicants must therefore already hold a valid immigration status and ongoing right to work in the UK in order to be considered. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Knowledge of domestic cleaning - Commitment to ensure good standards of cleanliness are maintained - Ability to work as part of a team - Ability to adapt to changes in working practice - Self starter with ability to follow direction **Desirable** - Previous experience working in clinical environment - Ability to use initiative ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general education - NVQ level 2 Cleaning and Support Services **Desirable** - Relevant cleaning qualification - BICSc - Cleaning Operators Proficiency Certificate ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to effectively communicate / interact with others (both verbal and written) - Understanding of why cleaning is important **Desirable** - Knowledge of the hospital sites - Colour coding and prevention of cross infection - Previous usage of cleaning equipment ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 63.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2762) - [corporate job pack (pdf, 548.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2164) - [tips when completing your application (pdf, 50.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2920) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 232.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10697689) ## 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.