# Domestic Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-assistant/dfa4d2c7-d00a-4216-af06-daa0cdd67524
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-assistant/dfa4d2c7-d00a-4216-af06-daa0cdd67524.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Tameside General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Domestic Role
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 15 hours per week (Part time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09T08:50:35.997Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Ashton_Under_Lyne/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Domestics/Domestics-v8354958
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8354958?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

### Domestic Assistant- Band 2

### Permanent : Part Time 15 hours

Heavy Duty Team

An opportunity has arisen to join the Trust in this varied and interesting role within the Domestic Department, offering a high quality, flexible and patient focused service.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work as part of a team providing high standards of cleanliness in all areas throughout the hospital, following appropriate cleaning procedures.

The post holder will be required to use chemicals and handle cleaning equipment responsibly, and within health and safety guidelines.

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining patient, staff and public safety through appropriate use of warning signage whilst cleaning.

The post holder is required to work on their own or as part of a team to deliver services as directed by policies, procedures and national standards which are monitored by supervisory staff.

The post holder will need to have a friendly and helpful manner and have a sensitive approach when dealing with patients and their families.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

### 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

### KNOWLEDGE

**Desirable**

- Awareness of National Cleaning Standards

### EXPERIENCE

**Essential**

- Effective social skills gained from dealing with the public

**Desirable**

- Experience working in a Hospital environment

### PERSONAL QUALITIES

**Essential**

- Caring and polite manner
- Interest in Care work

### SKILLS AND ABILITIES

**Essential**

- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Good communication skills
- Ability to keep to pre-arranged schedule
- Good time keeping

**Desirable**

- Good IT Skills and knowledge of IT systems

## Documents

- [candidate pack (pdf, 917.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10680808)
- [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829)
- [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10680807)

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