# Domestic (Cleaner) - Royal Lancaster Infirmary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-cleaner-royal-lancaster-infirmary/8d73b90c-3ba4-448a-a5d3-96222f15609b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-cleaner-royal-lancaster-infirmary/8d73b90c-3ba4-448a-a5d3-96222f15609b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Blackburn - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata (pay award pending) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 DAYS OVER 7 07:00-15:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-09T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-25T12:31:14.768Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Lancaster/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Domestic_Support_Worker_Higher_Level/Domestic_Support_Worker_Higher_Level-v8064723 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8064723?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Would you like to be part of a Vital Team ensuring high standards of cleanliness are achieved for patients, visitors and staff? Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing you helped make your local hospital a great place to be cared for? Our cleaning staff played an essential role and carry on doing so in fighting the global pandemic. They are responsible for cleaning the areas that are hosts for potentially dangerous germs and viruses. Here at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, we have new exciting opportunities to join our Facilities Team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Domestic Assistant (cleaner) to support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. The role is a 37.5 hour vacancy. 5 days over 7 alternate shifts. 07:00-15:00 No experience necessary, full training will be given and uniform provided. We offer a competitive salary which includes additional payments for working weekends and evenings. There is also a great support benefit package for all colleagues working for the Trust which includes maternity and paternity leave, occupational sick pay, annual leave, flexible working and an occupational pension scheme. ### Main duties of the job To be responsible for a high standard of cleanliness in Clinical areas, public areas and external areas using the appropriate recognised cleaning methods. Responsible for identifying areas to be cleaned, plan and organise a cleaning programme with relevant ward or departmental staff, ensuring Patient, Staff and Visitor safety is not compromised. Operating cleaning equipment, machinery in accordance with manufacturer’s instruction ensuring that it is in a good clean working order, reporting faults immediately to supervisor. Undertake deep clean/isolation cleans following national and local guidelines. Carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages and incidents are dealt with swiftly and efficiently, supported by Clinical staff as appropriate. To adhere to all relevant COSHH assessments and Safety Data sheets when preparing, using and disposing of cleaning chemicals. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ ## Job Details Would you like to be part of a Vital Team ensuring high standards of cleanliness are achieved for patients, visitors and staff? Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing you helped make your local hospital a great place to be cared for? Our cleaning staff played an essential role and carry on doing so in fighting the global pandemic. They are responsible for cleaning the areas that are hosts for potentially dangerous germs and viruses. Here at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, we have new exciting opportunities to join our Facilities Team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Domestic Assistant (cleaner) to support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. The role is a 37.5 hour vacancy. 5 days over 7 alternate shifts. 07:00-15:00 No experience necessary, full training will be given and uniform provided. We offer a competitive salary which includes additional payments for working weekends and evenings. There is also a great support benefit package for all colleagues working for the Trust which includes maternity and paternity leave, occupational sick pay, annual leave, flexible working and an occupational pension scheme. ## Job Description To be responsible for a high standard of cleanliness in Clinical areas, public areas and external areas using the appropriate recognised cleaning methods. Responsible for identifying areas to be cleaned, plan and organise a cleaning programme with relevant ward or departmental staff, ensuring Patient, Staff and Visitor safety is not compromised. Operating cleaning equipment, machinery in accordance with manufacturer’s instruction ensuring that it is in a good clean working order, reporting faults immediately to supervisor. Undertake deep clean/isolation cleans following national and local guidelines. Carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages and incidents are dealt with swiftly and efficiently, supported by Clinical staff as appropriate. To adhere to all relevant COSHH assessments and Safety Data sheets when preparing, using and disposing of cleaning chemicals. ## Responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to work on your own or in a team without direct supervision **Desirable** - Knowledge of cleaning in a healthcare establishment - Knowledge of the potential of cross contamination within a healthcare setting - Previous cleaning experience ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Evidence in good literacy and numeracy skills **Desirable** - Health and Safety - Knowledge of COSHH ### Skills, ability and knowledge **Essential** - Ability to communicate clearly and effective - Deal with day-to-day workloads linked to hygiene procedures and able to follow written cleaning instructions. - Be able to understand written and spoken instructions - Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative or with minimal supervision. - Be able to handle hazardous cleaning chemicals on a regular basis **Desirable** - Deal with a diverse range of people face to face - Ability to communicate within a team and provide diverse feedback to colleagues and line managers - Knowledge of infection control in the cleaning environment ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761) - [job description (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355403) - [person specification (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355404) - [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405) - [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494) ## 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.