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Job overview
The vacancies for Domestic Assistants are available in the following area:
- Moorside Unit – 25 hours per week on a rota basis, including early shifts, late shifts, weekends, and bank holidays, as required.
Main duties of the job
To assist colleagues within the Domestic Services Department in providing a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff, in line with the Trust’s Standards and the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness.
Previous experience is not essential, as full training will be provided.
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
Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.
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
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Desire to work in a mental health hospital environment
- Willingness to learn new skills
- To be able to work as a team or independently
Desirable
- Domestic/Housekeeping experience
- Previously used cleaning equipment
- To be able to work shifts
- Awareness of national cleaning standards
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This advert is for Domestic with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in North View. 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 20 Sep 2026.
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