# Domestic, Victoria Infirmary, Northwich > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-victoria-infirmary-northwich/ad2fdb57-3537-4327-aee3-d5b055e1137c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-victoria-infirmary-northwich/ad2fdb57-3537-4327-aee3-d5b055e1137c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Leighton Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Salary:** £25272.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (25 hours per week, Monday to Friday only ~ 4pm to 9pm) - **Employment type:** Part time - 25 hours per week (5 day rota (Monday to Friday only)) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-07T12:57:35.232Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8237651 - **Employer website:** https://www.mcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arrived to join the domestic team at Victoria Infirmary, Northwich incorporating the new Cheshire & Merseyside Surgical Centre. Being a Hospital Domestic can be a very demanding, fast paced role. You will be expected to clean all high clinical areas within our new Surgical Centre which will include the two theatres, consultation rooms, clinical and non clinical - within the Main Hospital site to an extremely high standard. You may occasionally be asked to assist with domestic duties within other areas of the hospital with full training provided. You will need to have pride in your work and an attention to detail. This 25 hour position is Monday to Friday only working from 4pm to 9pm. If you enjoy cleaning, enjoy working in a small team, have a keen eye to spot things and would like to work in the NHS, we'd love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job To provide a professional cleaning service in public, patient and staff areas in compliance with NHS guidance for standards of cleanliness and in association with departmental/managers, housekeepers and supervisors, to ensure the delivery of a quality, patient focused service. You will need to be hard working, reliable and a great team player. You may need to be flexible as may occasionally be asked to travel at short notice between other sites belonging to the Trust to assist with the changing demands of the service. If you think this could be the role for you, we would like to hear from you. Previous experience would be helpful, however, full training and uniform will be provided. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main responsibilities of the Job: - To provide and maintain high level and professional cleaning services in all public, patient, staff and residential areas of the hospital including theatres and clinical and consultation rooms plus patient and staff rooms. - To respond quickly and efficiently to cleaning requests following spillages. - To deliver specialist cleaning processes for clinical rooms, patient waiting areas, furnishings, floorings and various surfaces. - To clean general and patient equipment in accordance with agreed guidance from Infection Control, VIN management and the Facilities Co-Ordinator and VIN General and Support Managers. - Complete written schedules of work and weekly stock / linen orders if required. - To clean isolation areas, infection areas in accordance with Trust Infection Control Policy. - To effectively clean all patient areas - clinical and non clinical. - To assist in maintaining safe and tidy departmental and public areas of the hospital including the new paediatric waiting room. - To report problems with cleanliness as and when they arise to the facilities co-ordinator. - To dispose of household, confidential and clinical waste in accordance with legislation and Trust policy. - To maintain and clean manual and electrical cleaning equipment. - To be aware of the safety of other people’s property and belongings. Some of the Essential requirements of the Post: - Good standard of general education, including Mathematics, English Language & Literacy. - Experience of working in a healthcare area. - Experience of working with the general public. - Be an excellent team player with a 'can do' attitude. - Good attendance record. - Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the job description. - Able to work on your own initiative but also work as part of a small and dedicated team. ### 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good standard of general education, including mathematics and English language & literacy ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working with the general public - Health and Safety awareness - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to work independently and as part of a team **Desirable** - Manual handling skills - COSHH Awareness ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working as a domestic assistant **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting ## Documents - [welcome to mcht (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2862) - [recruitment process & timescales (pdf, 240.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1885) - [dbs checks and ex-offender guidance (pdf, 146.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1887) - [guide to completing the application (pdf, 518.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1884) - [recruitment process & timescales (bank vacancies) (pdf, 249.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1886) - [job decsription - personal spec - vin domestic - porter (pdf, 440.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10548176) ## 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.