Facilities Domestic Assistant

Facilities Domestic Assistant – Evening Role

The Birmingham Children’s Hospital Facilities Department has a few vacancies for a Domestic Facilities Assistant. Post holders will undertake a full range of cleaning duties within our busy children’s hospital. Experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided. Successful candidates will form part of our existing facilities' domestic team.

G3PC (Weekday 17:00‑22:00, Weekend 15:30‑20:00) – 23.25hrs per week. You will be part of a 4‑week rotational roster, working intermittent weekends that average the contracted hours per week.

For further information please contact:
Tina Small on /8466.

• Work in any area/department within the hospital as assessed by the Domestic Supervisors.
• Perform all duties as stated on the standard operating procedure or procedure sheet for the area of work assigned.
• Perform isolation cleaning of infected cubicles upon request.
• Operate mechanical/electrical domestic equipment and report any faults to the Facilities Supervisor; always check electrical equipment before use.
• Undertake kitchen duties as required and washing up of crockery/cutlery following patients’ meals.
• Replenish disposable materials, i.e. hand towels, soap etc.
• Collect and remove waste as per waste disposal policy.
• Adhere to all Facilities Services policies and Codes of Practice.
• Maintain the required standard of cleaning services following the correct procedure and frequencies.
• Undertake a variety of cleaning duties in line with the ward/area/location cleaning schedules.
• Operate mechanical cleaning equipment.
• Replenish disposables and consumables.
• Safely and correctly store cleaning chemicals and equipment.

BWC Management Services Limited (also known as Vital Services) is a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (BWC). The sole focus of Vital Services is the provision of estates and facilities services to support the Trust’s world‑class care. All Estates, Medical Engineering and Facilities staff are employed directly by Vital Services and are fully part of the BWC family.

Date posted: 30 December 2025
Pay scheme:
Agenda for change
Band: 2
Salary: £25,575 a year (pro rata)

Contract:

Permanent
Working pattern:
Part‑time
Reference number: 284‑25‑7675137‑VSCM

Job location:

Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Steel house Ln, Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NH

• Basic cleaning qualification – NVQ 1 or 2 or similar in a relevant discipline (desirable)
• Experience of working in a similar role or discipline (desirable)
• Experience of working in the NHS (desirable)

• Kneeling, crouching, twisting, bending, or stretching
• Lifting weights/equipment with mechanical aids
• Lifting weights/equipment without mechanical aids
• Making repetitive movements
• Operate equipment/machinery
• Pushing/pulling trolleys or similar
• Basic knowledge of cleaning materials
• Basic manual handling qualification
• Experience of manual handling techniques
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Communicate appropriately with others at work
• Listen to and respond to simple information, ask questions to clarify understanding
• Respond appropriately to queries and complaints
• Take part in discussions on familiar topics
• Complete simple forms
• Read and understand short text, simple symbols, diagrams and charts
• Extract numerical information from lists, tables, diagrams and simple charts
• Tackle practical problems using simple calculation

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer:

BWC Management Services Ltd
Address:
Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Steel house Ln, Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NH
Website:

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at BWC Management Services Limited. When completing your application, ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification, including transferable experience, qualifications, skills and professional registration details (if applicable). If the Final date to receive applications is moved forward, please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.