Job summary
We have vacancies for Domestic Assistants at our Broadgreen site. The following shifts are available:
- Part time evenings. Saturday - Sunday 3 hours per day between 3pm and 6pm. X 2
- Part time mornings. Saturday - Sunday 5.5 hours per day between 8am and 2pm. X 2
- Part time mornings. Sunday 6 hours per day between 8am and 2.30pm. X 1
Please note this role requires you to have some domestic experience.
You will be involved in the preparation and service of patients areas, including bedded areas, wards , departments, clinics, theatres or any other non occupied areas.
You will be required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining a high standard of cleanliness ensuring that at all time a high quality service provision is offered, maintaining Trustvalues.
This vacancy will close once a sufficient number of applications have been received so please apply soon if interested.
Main duties of the job
Involved in the preparation and service of patients areas, including bedded areas, wards, departments, clinics, theatres or any other on-occupaied areas.
Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining a high standard of cleanliness ensuring that at all times a high quality service provision is offered, maintaining Trust values
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for cleaning all the floors, furniture, fixtures, fittings, glassware, high and low level surfaces, sanitary areas within clinical and non-clinical areas. These duties will be carried out in line with NHSS Policies and local operational procedures and work schedules.
Responsible for ensuring the safe disposal/packaging of waste as per NHSS policy, for example, clinical waste, household waste. Provision where applicable of a range of catering related duties e.g. making toast, setting up and distributing patient beverages.
Within residential accommodation, responsible for changing and making up of beds on residents departure.
Movement of furniture/equipment that is subject to Risk Assessment by Supervisor to enable access for periodic cleaning.
Reporting details of faults and failures of electrical equipment/fabric of the building to the Supervisor or Ward Manager.
Responsible for the completion of records/log sheets and personal signing in/out sheets.
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for cleaning all the floors, furniture, fixtures, fittings, glassware, high and low level surfaces, sanitary areas within clinical and non-clinical areas. These duties will be carried out in line with NHSS Policies and local operational procedures and work schedules.
Responsible for ensuring the safe disposal/packaging of waste as per NHSS policy, for example, clinical waste, household waste. Provision where applicable of a range of catering related duties e.g. making toast, setting up and distributing patient beverages.
Within residential accommodation, responsible for changing and making up of beds on residents departure.
Movement of furniture/equipment that is subject to Risk Assessment by Supervisor to enable access for periodic cleaning.
Reporting details of faults and failures of electrical equipment/fabric of the building to the Supervisor or Ward Manager.
Responsible for the completion of records/log sheets and personal signing in/out sheets.
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Previous Domestic experience
Desirable
- Previous healthcare environment experience
- Previous use of cleaning machinery, floor polishing machinery
- Knowledge of colour coding systems
Knowledge
Essential
- A general understanding of why cleanliness in a patient/healthcare environment is important
- Health and safety basic knowledge
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Previous Domestic experience
Desirable
- Previous healthcare environment experience
- Previous use of cleaning machinery, floor polishing machinery
- Knowledge of colour coding systems
Knowledge
Essential
- A general understanding of why cleanliness in a patient/healthcare environment is important
- Health and safety basic knowledge
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
