Domestic Assistant

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Contracted staff needed, hours range from 15 per week up to 20, various shifts are available including evenings & weekends.

Working throughout the hospital and off site locations.

Main duties of the job

Domestic Assistants are important members of the team who assist with maintaining a clean and welcoming environment over a 24/7 period for patients, staff and visitors within a busy hospital.

Successful applicants should preferably have previous cleaning experience in a healthcare environment however full training will be given. You will need to be reliable, flexible, hardworking and be able to work well in a team, as well as on your own.

About us

We want our staff to be positive ambassadors for the Trust as a place to work and receive treatment, guided by our vision, values and behaviours.

Our vision is building a healthier future together. This means we aspire to be an innovative organisation, delivering compassionate and safe patient care to the people we serve. We also want to be outstanding in everything we do, to maximise the positive impact we have on people's lives.

Achieving this requires a well-led and motivated workforce, so ourvision is underpinned by a set of values and behaviours, which havebeen co-produced with staff and patients.

All roles within the Trust require staff to demonstrate our core values in the care they provide to patients. All members of staff should consider these behaviours an essential part of their job role.

Collaboration - We work positively with others to achieve shared aims.

Accountability - We act with professionalism and integrity, delivering what we commit to, embedding learning when things do not go to plan.

Respect - We are anti-discriminatory treating people fairly and creating a sense of belonging and pride.

Empowerment - We speak out when things don't feel right, we are innovative and make changes to support continuous improvement.

Support - We are compassionate, listen attentively and are kind to ourselves and each other.

Date posted

03 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

177-CORP-6729933

Job locations

James Paget University Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Great Yarmouth

NR31 6LA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Cleaning experience

Desirable

Experience within a hospital or nursing home

Skills

Essential

Work as a team member and prioritise tasks

Desirable

Health & Safety, COSHH

Competence

Essential

Use of cleaning materials

Desirable

Use of rotary buffer

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Cleaning experience

Desirable

Experience within a hospital or nursing home

Skills

Essential

Work as a team member and prioritise tasks

Desirable

Health & Safety, COSHH

Competence

Essential

Use of cleaning materials

Desirable

Use of rotary buffer

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.