Domestic Support Worker Higher Level - Furness General Hospital in Barrow in Furness inBarrow in Furness PUBLISHED TUE 4 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
Would you like to be part of a Team ensuring high standards of cleanliness are achieved for patients, visitors and staff?Are you passionate about service delivery and keen to develop in a role within a support setting?Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing you helped make your local hospital a great place to be cared for?If you have answered yes to any of the above then we want to hear from you!Here, employees and patients are at the heart of everything that we do. We have new exciting opportunities to join our Facilities department at Furness General Hospital as a Domestic Assistant to support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.Full/part time hours available -various working hours

Main duties of the job
To be responsible for a high standard of cleanliness in Clinical areas, public areas and external areas using the appropriate recognised cleaning methods.Responsible for identifying areas to be cleaned, plan and organise a cleaning programme with relevant ward or departmental staff, ensuring Patient, Staff and Visitor safety is not compromised.Operating cleaning equipment, machinery in accordance with manufacturer's instruction ensuring that it is in a good clean working order, reporting faults immediately to supervisor.Undertake deep clean/isolation cleans following national and local guidelines.Carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages and incidents are dealt with swiftly and efficiently, supported by Clinical staff as appropriate.To adhere to all relevant COSHH assessments and Safety Data sheets when preparing, using and disposing of cleaning chemicals.

About us
All our hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

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Date posted
04 November 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 2

Salary
£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time

Reference number
435-1LSC-UHMBT-Job location
sFurness General HospitalDalton LaneBarrow in FurnessLA14 4LF

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EssentialEvidence in good literacy and numeracy skillsPossess or is willing to work towards a BIC's Qualification or equivalent NVQ Level 2DesirableHealth and SafetyKnowledge of COSHH

Experience
EssentialPrevious cleaning

Experience
Ability to work on your own or in a team without direct supervisionDesirableKnowledge of cleaning in a healthcare establishmentKnowledge of the potential of cross contamination within a healthcare settingSkills, ability and knowledgeEssentialAbility to communicate clearly and effectiveAbility to plan your own workloadBe able to understand written and spoken instructionsBe able to use heavy equipment on a regular basisBe able to handle hazardous cleaning chemicals on a regular basisKnowledge of infection control in the cleaning environmentDesirableDeal with a diverse range of people face to faceAbility to communicate within a team and provide diverse feedback to colleagues and line managers

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EssentialPrevious cleaning

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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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer

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