Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Domestic Assistant – Higher Level

The closing date is 20 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a highly enthusiastic domestic assistant to join our team at North Tyneside General Hospital , working in the Operating Department.

It is essential that you have effective communication skills both written and verbal.

Previous domestic experience is essential.

Experience within the healthcare setting is desirable.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the operating theatres and surrounding areas are clean using specialised equipment (i.e. scrubber, pick up, buffer) and renewing disposables where necessary.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7162972AZ

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To clean operating theatres and the surrounding department.
To maintain high standard of cleanliness across the department.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To clean operating theatres and the surrounding department.
To maintain high standard of cleanliness across the department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Basic COSHH and Health & Safety Training must be achieved within 6 months of start date
Basic Numerate & Literate Skills

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Basic COSHH and Health & Safety Training must be achieved within 6 months of start date
Basic Numerate & Literate Skills

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)