Overview
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are currently recruiting for a fixed term Domestic Assistants based at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.
Post 1: 17.5 hours/week, Monday to Friday, 18.30 - 22.00.
Post 2: 27.5 hours/week, Wednesday to Sunday 07.00 - 12.30.
Please indicate which post you are interested in on your application form in the supporting information section.
This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis for 9 months to cover for maternity leave; the end dates are 1. 03.09.2026 / 2. 01.07.2026 or when the substantive post holder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.
Please be advised, applications are scored against the person specification detailed in the job advert. Candidates with the highest scores will be invited to interviews. In your application (Supporting information section) please describe how you meet these criteria for the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient suitable applications are received.
Responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for carrying out specific cleaning and other related duties, following set procedure and standards to provide and maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospital and designated wards or departments.
To Perform Domestic Duties Including
* General cleaning.
* Isolation cleaning.
* High and low dusting.
* Wet and dry mopping.
* Clean toilets, baths and washbasins.
* Emptying clinical and general waste bins and placing bags in designated areas.
* Vacuum cleaning.
* Scrubbing and buffing floors with mechanical machine.
* Carpet shampooing.
* Using chemicals and cleaning equipment responsibly and within health and safety guidelines.
* Maintaining staff and public safety through appropriate use of warning signage whilst cleaning.
Full training will be provided to the successful candidate.
Benefits and Additional Information
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that “happy staff, makes for happy patients”. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Good basic salary plus an attractive package of benefits which include:
* Excellent Pension & Life Assurance Package (over 20% employer contribution)
* Excellent annual leave entitlements 27 to 33 days per annum dependent upon service.
* Paid occupational maternity, paternity, and adoption leave dependent upon service.
* Training opportunities and eLearning resources.
* Health and wellbeing support.
* Career Progression opportunities within Estates & Facilities and the NHS.
* Access to salary sacrifice schemes for items such as lease vehicles and buy a bike schemes.
* NHS Discount schemes to access hundreds of discounts and savings from everything to High Street Stores to restaurants, family holidays and more.
* Long Service Awards.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Marta Marczak
Job title: Deputy Hotel Services Manager
Email: marta.marczak@wwl.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01942 822 092
or
Sue Middleton
Hotel Services Manager
Email: susan.p.middleton@wwl.nhs.uk
Tel: 01942 822586
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