Domestic Assistant

Overview

Job Summary

Permanent - Part time hours available
Part time: 6-11 – 25 hours per week
Part time: 6-9 – 15 hours per week
Monday–Friday

An opportunity has arisen to join the Trust in this varied and interesting role within the Domestic Department, offering a high quality, flexible and patient focused service.

Domestic Assistant - Band 2

Contract
:
Permanent
Working pattern
:
Part-time, Flexible working

The post holder will work as part of a team providing high standards of cleanliness in all areas throughout the hospital, following appropriate cleaning procedures. The post holder will be required to use chemicals and handle cleaning equipment responsibly, and within health and safety guidelines. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining patient, staff and public safety through appropriate use of warning signage whilst cleaning.

The post holder is required to work on their own or as part of a team to deliver services as directed by policies, procedures and national standards which are monitored by supervisory staff. The post holder will need to have a friendly and helpful manner and have a sensitive approach when dealing with patients and their families.

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK
.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity.

We would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.

Flexible working, 27–33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Date posted
: 22 January 2026
Pay scheme
:
Agenda for change
Band
:
Band 2
Salary
: £24,465 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
:
Permanent
Working pattern
:
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
: 245-ANC2

DOMS-12-25-A

Tameside Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 9RW

Job Responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focus on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

• Essential:
  Good interpersonal skills;
  Ability to work in a team;
  Good communication skills;
  Ability to keep to pre-arranged schedule;
  Good time keeping
• Desirable:
  Good IT skills and knowledge of IT systems
• Essential:
  Caring and polite manner;
  Interest in Care work
• Desirable:
  Experience working in a Hospital environment
• Desirable:
  Awareness of National Cleaning Standards

Disclosure
:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary.

Employer details

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Tameside Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 9RW

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