
Job overview
Would you like to be part of a Team ensuring high standards of cleanliness are achieved for patients, visitors and staff?
Are you passionate about service delivery and keen to develop in a role within a support setting?
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?
If you have answered yes to any of the above then we want to hear from you!
Here, employees and patients are at the heart of everything that we do. We have new exciting opportunities to join our Facilities department at Furness General Hospital as a Domestic Assistant to support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
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
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous cleaning experience
- 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
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Evidence in good literacy and numeracy skills
- Possess or is willing to work towards a BIC's Qualification or equivalent NVQ Level 2
Desirable
- Health and Safety
- Knowledge of COSHH
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effective
- Ability to plan your own workload
- Be able to understand written and spoken instructions
- 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
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This advert is for Domestic Support Worker Higher Level - Furness General Hospital with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Blackburn, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jul 2026.
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