Domestic Assistant

Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply.

Hotel Services are offering exciting opportunities to work within a vibrant, inclusive 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 - Freeman Hospital based

Cramlington - Manor walks - outpatients clinic -Monday - Friday 17.00-20.00

• Interview Date Tuesday 08 September 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.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

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.

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.