Service Assistant Royal Infirmary

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The closing date is 22 March 2026

This advert may close early due to a high volume of applications.

Unsuccessful applicants within the last 6 months need not apply.

Various hours available - to be discussed at interview.

If you are caring and compassionate and want a job that helps to make a difference to people s lives then this is the right opportunity for you.

This job is the perfect job for someone who is looking to start their career into the NHS and for those who are ambitious, we offer a range of training and development opportunities to help you climb the career ladder.

We are a Family friendly trust and we are committed to improving the working lives of our staff. We offer varied shift patterns and hours of work to enable you to get the right work / life balance.

The role of Service Assistant plays a key part of our patient experience. The successful candidate will work with our Service Assistants and will be jointly responsible for the cleanliness of Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

This is a physically demanding role with elements of reaching, crouching, operating cleaning equipment & mopping large surfaces etc, therefore candidates for this post are required to be relatively physically fit.

Hours/Areas of Work:

Various hours are available, to be discussed at interview.

If you are invited to interview, you ll receive a preview of the allocation list, showing the available departments and shift hours.

Enhancements for night time, bank holiday and weekend work are offered as a part of this role.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
o Extensive range of learning opportunities
o NHS Pension Scheme
o Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
o Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
o NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
o Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa -

Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

• Numerate and literate
• Communicates clearly in writing
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Evidence of development, skills, knowledge and abilities
• Experience of using software systems

• Evidence of researching Service Assistant role
• Previous experience of professional cleaning, catering, portering services, working with the public, e.g., customer services, retail
• Experience/knowledge of Decontamination, e.g., Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour/UVA

• Can communicate verbally with others clearly & courteously
• Polite, reliable, responsible
• Understands how to maintain good working relationships
• Knowledge of customer care skills

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT