# FMA Domestic Cleaner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/fma-domestic-cleaner/80c2022c-f5b5-459b-be25-1fcd36eb6670
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/fma-domestic-cleaner/80c2022c-f5b5-459b-be25-1fcd36eb6670.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Peasley Cross Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Pro Rata Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 40 hours per week (2 x positions available. Position 1 - Monday to Friday 3pm until 6pm (15 hours).  Position 2 - Week 1 Tuesday to Saturday  1pm until 6pm, Week 2 Tuesday to Friday and Sunday 1pm until 6pm (25 hours))
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17T00:00:51.362Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/St_Helens/Mersey_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Domestic_Vacancies/Domestic_Vacancies-v8205289
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8205289?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Estates and Facilities Department for an enthusiastic team member for a Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) Domestic cleaner.

The post is suited to a motivated and experienced Domestic services worker to work at Peasley Cross Hospital.

The successful candidate will provide a cleaning service around this Division ensuring National cleaning standards, PLACE requirements and CQC standards are met

### Main duties of the job

The provision of a high quality professional centered service ensuring all policies and procedures and standards are adhered to

To work to a high standard to meet national Standards

Work as part of a team working flexible hours to deliver cleaning cover throughout the year.

Work to an agreed cleaning schedule and complete relevant documentation.

Responsible for ensuring all cleaning equipment and cleaning agents are available.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks.

Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).

Experience of working in the NHS.

Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.

Experience of dealing with people.

### 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**

- Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and Trust
- Able to deal with requests from service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way
- Flexible
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Able to carry out manual tasks

**Desirable**

- Able to maintain accurate records
- Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
- Willingness to undertake further training as required.

### Values

**Essential**

- Continuous improvement – committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all.
- Accountability – taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care
- Respect – how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way.
- Enthusiasm – demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.
- Support – actively supporting others with compassion and courage.

### Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness
- Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP.
- Knowledge of using cleaning equipment

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working in a similar role.

**Desirable**

- Training in Health & Safety and catering or cleaning tasks
- Experience of working in the NHS specifically Mental Health/ Community environment

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE/O’Levels or experience.

**Desirable**

- Foundation certificate in food hygiene level 2.

## Documents

- [oh (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10511771)
- [fma jd (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10511770)
- [employee benefits (pdf, 950.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2853)
- [a great place to work (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1400)
- [your recruitment journey (pdf, 291.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2941)
- [our people promise and charter (pdf, 5.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2513)

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