
Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Knowledge of various cleaning tasks and the ability to perform manual cleaning tasks.
- Experience
Experience of cleaning/domestic work in a hospital
- Experience
An understanding of the importance of health and safety
- Qualifications
GCSE Level or equivalent standard.
- Qualifications
City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ 3 equivalent
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Full COSHH awareness
Job overview
You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness across Braintree Community Hospital, ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Duties include cleaning ward areas, clinical areas, hospital corridors, and associated departments in line with cleaning schedules and infection prevention standards. The role may also involve supporting the delivery of patient meals and beverages.
As part of the Integrated Hotel Services team, the successful candidate will contribute to delivering a high-quality, flexible, and customer-focused service, supporting excellent patient care and experience across the hospital site.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Main duties of the job
- Work requests are dealt with promptly and efficiently and meet the needs of the wards/departments.
- Wards/Departments are maintained free of dust, dirt and moisture through the process of daily and periodic cleaning
- Transfer of infection is prevented by the additional process of effective termination cleaning of patient bed areas
- Wards/departments are maintained free from excessive refuse and kept tidy and presentable at all times
- Any other reasonable ad hoc duties as required for service provision
- Provide a catering service to the patients as and when required
- Promote positive feedback for other service users, by providing the highest standard of cleaning
- Communicate with other team members via verbal or written communication skills
- Promote a positive image of yourself and the service
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application. No VISA sponsorship available for this role Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
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.
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This advert is for Domestic service assistant with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Westcliff-on-Sea, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Domestic assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.
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