# Domestic Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-assistant/9e9b5f15-d9b3-4971-ab53-8f68d6a000dc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-assistant/9e9b5f15-d9b3-4971-ab53-8f68d6a000dc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Between Monday and Sunday - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Between Monday and Sunday, various hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T09:51:52.411Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Worthing/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Domestics/Domestics-v8061638 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8061638?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Maintaining cleanliness within Worthing Hospital The Domestics Department are looking to recruit a Domestic Assistants to join their team. The post holder will be responsible  for  cleaning clinical wards/departments. Working hours : various Between Monday and Sunday (full time and part time, will be discussed during the interview) 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. Previous applicants need not apply. 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. ## Job Details Maintaining cleanliness within Worthing Hospital The Domestics Department are looking to recruit a Domestic Assistants to join their team. The post holder will be responsible for cleaning clinical wards/departments. Working hours : various Between Monday and Sunday (full time and part time, will be discussed during the interview) 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. Previous applicants need not apply. Should you require Additional Support with completing your Application, please contact the Facilities and Estates Recruitment Team via email below: \[email protected\] ## Job Description 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 ## 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 ## Documents - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351961) ## 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.