Domestic Assistant

Main area Domestic Services Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Site University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Town Northampton Salary £25,272 Per annum / pro rota Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 04/11/2026

To assist in creating a clean and hygienic environment at all times, whilst providing a professional and quality service to all users.

To meet the Trust's Cleaning Plan by adhering to the cleaning frequencies and schedules, as set out by the National Standards of Cleanliness.

Full time and part hours available

To create, contribute and maintain a professional and effective working relationship with patients, clients, visitors & other staff members.

To communicate with other staff, patients and visitors in a courteous manner ensuring that any instructions to maintain their safety are understood.

To have full regard to the security of the premises and the environment at all times.

Diligently follow all laid down procedures in relation to key disciplines and personal safety.

Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of the environment by the removal and disposal of waste & refuse, ensuring the correct use of bags and labelling procedures.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage.

UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

To create, contribute and maintain a professional and effective working relationship with patients, clients, visitors & other staff members.

To communicate with other staff, patients and visitors in a courteous manner ensuring that any instructions to maintain their safety are understood.

To have full regard to the security of the premises and the environment at all times.

Diligently follow all laid down procedures in relation to key disciplines and personal safety.

Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of the environment by the removal and disposal of waste & refuse, ensuring the correct use of bags and labelling procedures.

Ensure bags are safe disposed of into the correct waste bins in the correct designated areas.

To undertake each cleaning task in accordance with the method statements of the department training.

To clean all sanitary, clinical and floor areas and removing dust, dirt and debris to the required Trust standard ensuring adherence to our Health & Safety procedures and policies.

Monitor and maintain the hygiene and sterility of areas with the specific aim of preventing cross infection in a potentially hazardous environment, in line with Infection Control procedures and guidelines.

To adhere to the Trust's colour coded system with equipment and consumables. i.e. cloths, mops and equipment.

All of the domestic staffs are required to undertake special cleans on request i.e. Isolation Cleaning.

Provide flexibility, assistance and support to other areas of work as and when required and instructed by your line manager or supervisor.

The Line Manager may allocate any other work or duties commensurate with the post.

All duties will be carried out in accordance with the departmental Health & Safety policy and COSHH regulations. These are to be adhered to at all times in line with Trust procedures.

To report accidents and near misses in accordance with Trust procedures.

To safely use all the domestics machinery and equipment i.e. Buffer, Burnisher and all of the floor maintainer electric machinery.

Clean, adjust and maintain non-hazardous and potentially hazardous hand tools and equipment.

To check machinery/equipment before use, reporting any faults or defects. Any defective…