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Job Summary: Domestic Assistant (Penrith)
Position
: Domestic Assistant
Location
: Penrith
Hours
: 35 hours per week, maternity cover for up to 8 months on a 3-week rota (2 out of 3 weekends, 7am-3pm)
Key Responsibilities
:
- Maintain high cleanliness standards in hospital wards and clinical areas.
- Provide quality catering services.
- Perform various cleaning tasks, including vacuuming, mopping, carpet shampooing, and dusting.
- Assist with the induction of new staff and the maintenance of cleaning equipment.
- Serve meals to patients and manage weekly store orders.
Values
: Applicants are expected to embody the Trust values of kindness, respect, ambition, and collaboration.
Eligibility
: Applicants requiring work visas must meet the specified criteria. Applications from individuals meeting the essential criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant may be guaranteed an interview.
Benefits
:
- 27 days of holiday (increasing to 33 after 10 years).
- Flexible working options.
- Development opportunities.
- NHS pension and discounts.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
Application Process
: Interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly, as the posting may close early due to a high volume of applicants. Shortlisted candidates will select interview times via email notification.
Additional Information
: The role requires a DBS check with associated costs deducted from salary. Eligible applicants may receive relocation assistance.
Domestic Assistant (Penrith) - 35 hours per week - Maternity Cover up to 8 months on a 3 week Rota working 2 weekends out of 3. (7am-3pm).
To promote and provide a high standard of cleanliness on our hospital wards, clinical areas and other trust premises
To provide a quality catering service in house
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.
Serves meals to Patients on Hospital wards
About usPlease see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: , or email:
Unlock Tel: ,
email
or complete the
online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows
if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Domestic Assistant (Penrith) - 35 hours per week - Maternity Cover up to 8 months on a 3 week Rota working 2 weekends out of 3. (7am-3pm).
To promote and provide a high standard of cleanliness on our hospital wards, clinical areas and other trust premises
To provide a quality catering service in house
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.
Serves meals to Patients on Hospital wards
About us
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: , or email:
Unlock Tel: ,
email
or complete the
online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows
if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
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