Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Domestic - Ormskirk Hospital
The closing date is 04 May 2026
We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our Domestic Team at the Ormskirk site.
1 x 26 hours (part time, permanent)
1 x 30 hours (part time, permanent)
Providing a customer focused service, to carry out general and specialised cleaning tasks in accordance with Trust procedures. To ensure the environment is maintained to a high standard and safe working practices adhere to in all aspects of hygiene management.
Main duties of the job
- Cleaning of structures internally / externally, indirect patient equipment and components manually or mechanically.
- Isolation/ deep clean as appropriate.
- Maintenance / cleaning of all cleaning equipment.
- Safe removal of dirty linen.
- Assist in the commissioning/ decommissioning of new area.
- Curtain changes as appropriate.
- Keep a tidy work environment.
- Follow Waste Disposal Policy to ensure safe removal of waste, ensuring correct segregation of waste.
- Ensuring the removal of waste by contractors is carried out on a weekly basis.
- Ensuring that building security controls are adhered to and problems reported immediately.
- Key holder for community buildings.
- To work unsupervised as a Lone Worker and be aware of the issues.
- To cover other clinics or hospitals as necessary.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached Job Description and Person Specification for Main Responsibilities and Requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Basic numeracy and literacy
- NVQ level 2 Cleaning and Building Interiors
- Food Safety Awareness level 1
Knowledge and Experience
- Understanding of cleaning and hygiene principles
- Large scale or Health Care domestic work
- Basic computer skills
Skills
- Understanding/Experience of Customer Care
- Understanding/Experience of Team Working
- Ability to use mechanical/ electrical cleaning aids
- Ability to instruct other less qualified staff
- Awareness of Buildings Security
Other
- Physically demanding role including use of machinery and other cleaning equipment such as buckets of water.
- Ability to carry out varied workloads with varying demands.
- Able to empathise with patients and staff
- Ability to work varied shift patterns/experience of working varied shift patterns.
- Experience of Lone working
- Experience of/ability to working at height using ladder
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
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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