# Patient Services Assistant Domestic

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** DSFS - Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Salary:** £25156.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 10 hours per week (18:00 - 20:00)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-06T07:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-24T10:00:27.810Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8216798
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8216798?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

DSFS Ltd are looking for enthusiastic candidates to join our Domestic Services Team based at

Royal Primary Care, Clay Cross, Eden Street, S45 9NR

Working 10 hours per week Monday - Friday

18:00 - 20:00

The Domestic Services Department provides a cleaning service to the departments and communal areas, playing a vital role in support of the above by maintaining a pleasant, hygienic, and comfortable environment for patients via the provision of high-quality domestic services.

### Main duties of the job

- Clean specific areas in line with training given and in accordance with approved methods, NHS National cleaning standards and frequencies.
- Work in accordance with the day-to-day schedule, as directed.
- Safely utilise mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment following appropriate training and to be responsible for cleaning domestic services equipment after use.
- Work to prevent the spread of infection by following the National colour code system.
- Ensure that cleaning cupboards are locked and secured every time they are not in use and to be responsible for the security of keys issued to these areas.
- Ensure compliance with mandatory training and attend other relevant training, as directed.
- Ensure compliance with relevant hospital policies and procedures.
- Report accidents and near misses or unsafe situations, so appropriate action can be taken.
- Treat patients, visitors and staff with dignity and respect.
- Undertake specialist cleans where knowledge of differing cleaning methodologies are required resulting in the use of specific PPE.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role / as requested by line management.
- Undertake actions arising from cleaning audits within agreed timescales

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that is required.

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- - Understanding the importance of confidentiality

**Desirable**

- - Experience of working in a hospital environment
- - Previous experience in a similar environment

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- - Flexible and reliable attitude to working arrangements
- - Ability to work alone and as part of a team

### Skills and Knowledge

**Essential**

- - Good communication skills both written and verbal
- - Ability to carry out instructions accurately

**Desirable**

- - Able to undertake the physical aspects of the post
- - Basic IT skills

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- - To be able to read and understand to the required standard

**Desirable**

- - Basic education to include Maths and English
- - Basic knowledge of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations

## Documents

- [dsfs domestic psa (pdf, 504.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10524801)
- [working for us handbook (pdf, 497.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2977)

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