Main area Domestic Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
30 hours per week (Evening and Weekend shifts mainly required, up to 30 hours per week) Job ref 292-7288485-E&F
Employer The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Alexandra Hospital Town Harlow Salary £24,465 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/08/2025 23:59
Domestic
NHS AfC: Band 2
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
Job overview
We’re looking for everyday heroes – could that be you?
If you take pride in a job well done and want to be part of something that truly matters, we want you on our team.
At The Princess Alexandra Hospital, our Domestic Assistants are the unsung heroes of patient care. You won’t be behind the scenes — you’ll be at the heart of it. From making a patient’s first impression feel safe and clean, to helping create a calm and comfortable space for recovery — your role will be vital.
We’re not just looking for cleaners.
We’re looking for team players.
Problem solvers.
Hard workers.
People who care.
Whether you’ve worked in cleaning before or you’re ready for something new, we’ll provide the full training.
This is more than just a cleaning job — this is your chance to be part of something bigger.
If you care about people, love a tidy space, and want to be appreciated for the work you do — apply now. We’re excited to meet you.
If your application is successful, you will be invited to complete an in person informal assessment.
Main duties of the job
What you’ll be doing: Keeping our hospital wards and departments sparkling clean and safe
Helping prevent infections by following strict hygiene routines
Working closely with clinical and non-clinical teams
Making a difference to patients, visitors, and colleagues every single day
What you’ll bring: - Reliability and a sense of pride in your work
- A friendly, respectful and helpful approach
- The ability to work on your own initiative — and as part of a great team
- A genuine desire to help
Working for our organisation
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.
Person specification
Qualifications
* G.C.S.E. Maths and English or Equivalent
Experience
* Experience of cleaning in a 'non-residential' environment
* Experience of working within a Health Care Environment
Skills
* Ability to work without Supervision
* Ability to work as part of a Team
Knowledge
* General Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work
What we can offer you:
* Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
* Free car parking for our staff
* Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
* Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
* Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
* Access to NHS Pension scheme
* Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
* Onsite creche facilities
* Annual appraisals with career pathways
* In-house training courses
* Discounted hospital restaurant
* Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision
* Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability
* All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months
* The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment
* Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. Offers of employment are subject to pre-employment NHS screening checks
* Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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