Domestic Assistant

Overview

This role is focused on helping maintain a safe, spotless, and hygienic setting for everyone using the service. You will support the delivery of a professional cleaning service and contribute to the Trust’s cleaning standards by working to agreed frequencies and schedules aligned with National Standards of Cleanliness.

Both full-time and part-time hours are available.

What you will do

• Help keep the environment clean and hygienic at all times.
• Work in line with the Trust’s Cleaning Plan and follow the required cleaning schedules.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with patients, visitors, clients, and colleagues.
• Communicate politely and clearly, making sure instructions that affect safety are understood.
• Protect the security of the premises and the surrounding environment.
• Follow all set procedures related to key control and personal safety.
• Support waste and refuse removal, including correct bag use and labelling practices.

Additional information

If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to an assessment day on 23 July 2026 at Northampton General Hospital.

Please apply as early as possible, as the advert may close once enough suitable applications have been received.

The organisation notes that AI tools may be used sparingly in applications, but answers should primarily show your own experience, skills, and knowledge. Overuse of AI-generated wording may make responses sound generic and may not reflect your abilities accurately.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) is a partnership between Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. The group aims to improve services for local communities through collaboration, service modernisation, and excellence. Working together allows shared expertise and stronger services, and some roles may require work across sites depending on service needs.

The organisation’s values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, and Courage.

UHN welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive workplace. It is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant and holds the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.

Contact for more information

Rosalind Ingall, Domestic, Linen and Accommodation Manager

Email: rosalind.ingall@nhs.net

Phone: 01604 545110

Domestic Services Office: 01604 545079