Hospital Domestic Assistant

jc/sou/sgh-d1_1767000945

Salary Package: Up to £12.21 per hour
Location: Southampton, England
Consultant: Jess Coombes
Posted: 29/12/2025

Description:

Berry Recruitment have an exciting opportunity, recruiting for the Southampton General Hospital. We are looking for Domestic Assistants to start at the end of January.

Key Accountability's:

1. Present a domestic cleaning service to patients and staff within the Trust as defined in Service Level Specifications and Standard Operating Procedures.


2. Clean to a hygienic standard following work procedures that incorporate all quality standards laid down by the client or Environment Audits.


3. Clean floors, work surfaces, furnishings, and related equipment manually and by use of machines, understanding, and adhering to work schedules and Standard Operating Procedures.


4. Empty, dispose and replace clinical and domestic waste as directed and ensure that waste is disposed of correctly.


5. Ensure that all equipment and materials required to perform all cleaning tasks are maintained in a hygienic and safe condition and any deviation in store levels or suitability of equipment is reported to the Patient Ambassador for action.


6. Ensure that high personal hygiene and infection control standards are maintained in relation to personal tasks


7. Ensure that all work is carried out in line with Health and Safety, Quality and Trust policies and procedures.


8. Participate as a full member of the team, e.g. supporting and training other staff, participating in team meetings, working flexibly as required to cover other members of the team in any area of the hospital.


9. Undertake other ad hoc duties as prescribed by manager and within scope of skill and capability

Essential Skills:

• General cleaning, operating machinery, lifting water filled buckets


• Basic skills training, including the Domestic playbook training


• H&S knowledge


• Good communication skills, e.g. communicating with colleagues and supervisors, Trust staff and patients where necessary


• Good customer care skills, e.g. for communicating with Trust staff and patients


• Completing of mandatory training, e.g. manual handling/risk assessment/fire safety training


• Must be flexible and adaptable

Please apply today to hear more!

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.