Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Basic Knowledge of Health & Safety
- Knowledge
Food Safety Act 1990
- Knowledge
National Standards of Cleanliness
- Experience
Previous cleaning and/or catering experience
- Experience
Ability to use a computer to input data, send and receive emails, and undertake e-learning
- Qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics
- Qualifications
Food Safety Level 2
- Qualifications
Basic IT Level 1
- Qualifications
Commit to completing a competency workbook within 12 months
- Skills/ Abilities
Ability to understand and adhere to standards and procedures
- Skills/ Abilities
Ability to work as a team member
- Skills/ Abilities
Possess excellent hygiene standards
- Skills/ Abilities
Communication skills both verbally and written
- Skills/ Abilities
Ability to operate cleaning machinery
- Skills/ Abilities
Able to acquire new skills and willing to work towards and achieve an appropriate qualification
- Additional Requirements
Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Infection prevention and control
- Knowledge
Domestic and clinical waste disposal procedures
- Experience
Working in a hospital or healthcare setting
- Qualifications
Committed to complete a NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning and Support Services within 18 months of employment
- Skills/ Abilities
Good interpersonal skills
Job overview
2 X posts available, worked Monday to Friday only
1x 15.00 post
1x 10.00 post
Applicants must be able to achieve a high standard of cleanliness and provide a clean and safe hospital environment for staff, patients and visitors in accordance with the National Standards of Cleanliness and customer's care.
Catering service also provided to ward areas so experience in catering services desirable but not essential as full training will be given to the successful applicants.
Main duties of the job
Duties include but not limited to – Emptying of bins, vacuum cleaning, mopping, buffing/scrubbing of floors, damp dusting all furniture/fittings, replenishing and cleaning of all sanitary areas.
Catering service also provided on ward areas.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
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 Support Service Assistant with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Assistant role. The advertised salary is £26,299.62 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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