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Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Good communication skills
- Skills
Desire to work in a mental health hospital environment
- Skills
Willingness to learn new skills
- Skills
To be able to work as a team or independently
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Domestic/Portering experience
- Skills
Previously used cleaning equipment
- Skills
To be able to work shifts
- Skills
Awareness of national cleaning standards
Job overview
We are currently recruiting for a Domestic/Porter Assistant to join the team at Woodlands hospital Manchester.
Position Details
- Role: Domestic Assistant
- Location: Central Park Rehabilitation Unit, Manchester
- Hours Available: 1 x 20-hour position
- Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
- Shifts: Early and late shifts
- Additional Requirements: Occasional weekend working may be required to meet service needs
Main duties of the job
- Cleaning Duties: Perform routine and deep cleaning of wards, offices, corridors, toilets, and clinical areas to meet infection control standards.
- Waste Management: Safely dispose of clinical and domestic waste following NHS protocols.
- Use of Equipment: Operate cleaning machinery (e.g., floor buffers, vacuum cleaners) and ensure proper maintenance.
- Stock Management: Replenish cleaning supplies and report shortages.
- Compliance: Follow health and safety regulations, COSHH guidelines, and infection prevention procedures.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
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 with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Domestic assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Nov 2026.
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