SSDU Domestic Assistant

Overview

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust are currently recruiting for a Domestic Assistant based at Sterile Services Decontamination Unit (SSDU).

Closing date: 24 March 2026

SSDU Domestic Assistant

• 18 hours per week. 6 hours per day, between 8am and 8pm Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Rota will be discussed at interview.

We are seeking motivated individuals to undertake a full range of domestic duties.

Full training will be provided to the successful candidates.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Please note: Applicants who have previously been advised that they do not meet the requirements for this position should not reapply unless they have since taken clear steps to strengthen their application. Reapplications must include evidence demonstrating how the essential criteria are now met.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be expected to work as part of a busy but supportive team who are flexible in their approach to service delivery.

They should possess the ability to manage their work daily; both in a team and using their own initiative, also able to follow schedules and procedures in line with National Cleaning Standards.

About us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

People at the Heart

Listen and Involve

Kind and Respectful

ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Job responsibilities

• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high standards of cleaning within the areas at SSDU.
• To clean specific areas in line with Trust policy and National Cleaning Standards.
• To provide a cleaning service in accordance with approved methods, standards and frequencies.
• To use cleaning equipment, machinery and cleaning materials once trained and ability to spot defects with machinery and report to the Supervisor.
• Where required, undertake Bioquell Q50-HPV decontamination duties and be fully compliant with all methods and responsibilities of using this system.
• To adopt a flexible approach when undertaking domestic duties.

Person Specification Knowledge

• Ability to demonstrate general knowledge of cleaning and its importance within the hospital environment
• Ability to demonstrate use of industrial cleaning machinery
• Knowledge of the hospital sites and the departmental functions
• Knowledge of infection control
• Knowledge of COSHH

Skills

• Basic numeracy and literacy required
• Ability to demonstrate general knowledge / experience and skills for domestic cleaning role
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with a range of people including patients and service users
• Ability to organise & prioritise day to day tasks
• Ability to be flexible and work across a range of departments and areas
• Ability to demonstrate use of industrial cleaning machinery

Experience

• Previous experience of cleaning within NHS or equivalent experience in a domestic field

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are required: an induction period, on the job instruction and additional training will be provided on infection control, COSHH, National Cleaning Standards, use of cleaning equipment/machinery and manual handling.
• C.I.L.B City & Guilds NVQ Level 1 & 2 or equivalent qualification

Additional Criteria

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to the role, i.e with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, without hesitation
• Flexible approach to working unsocial hours & mobility across the Trust

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.

Employer name

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust