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Domestic Assistant (WCH)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Whitehaven, CA28 8JG

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 September 2026

1 days left

Job description

Domestic Assistant (WCH) - 32.81 hours per week - working on rota 5 days on, 3 days off. Shifts are 7am - 3pm. (2 positions available) To promote and ...

Vacuum/sweep, mop floors

Floor buffing

Shampoo carpets with extraction machines

Low/high damp dusting

Clean inside windows, frames and sills

Clean furniture and fittings, mirrors etc, to include moving of furniture and equipment as required to enable efficient cleaning

Assist in induction of new staff

Routine cleaning and basic maintenance of cleaning equipment

Attend all Mandatory training sessions

Order weekly stores and put away on delivery

All staff are expected to work to the Trust Values:

Kindness - Kindness and compassion cost nothing, yet accomplish a

great deal.

Respect - We are respective to everyone and are open, honest and fair

  • respect behaviours.

Ambition - We set goals to achieve the best for our patients, teams,

organisations and our partners.

Collaboration - We are stronger and better working together with and

for our patients.

Works as part of a team maintaining a high standard of cleanliness on hospital wards, clinical areas and other Trust premises.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level1 Cleaning & Support Services or equivalent
  • BICSc certification or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 in Cleaning and Support Services

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of cleaning, food handling/hygiene, COSHH procedures
  • Basic Literacy and Numeracy

Desirable

  • Work in a hospital environment
  • Work in a domestic role

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work alone and in a team
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Able to follow health and safety and hygiene procedures
  • Equality issues
  • Able to communicate with patients with behavioural issues or severe communication difficulties
  • Flexible approach to work

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Enthusiasm
  • Willing to learn
  • Smart, clean appearance
  • High personal standards
  • Be able to work shifts

Other

Essential

  • Flexibility in shift patterns
  • Support equality and value diversity

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

18 August 2026

Last checked

20 August 2026

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About the employer

NCI
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

NHS organisation

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