Domestic Assistant

We are looking to recruit a Domestic Assistant (20 hours) to work in Pathology, who will play an integral role in making a positive impact on our cleaning service.
As part of a team, you will be helping to deliver the best environment and standards of cleanliness to our Pathology staff and visitors.
You will provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective support service to the busy laboratories and departments in North Bristol NHS Trust acting, ensuring we can continue to provide a quality service to patients.
This opportunity will ideally suit someone who has experience in delivering excellent cleaning standards, and can work on your own or as part of a team.
Covering cleaning and waste management for a 24/7 laboratory service, the successful applicant will be required to work a shift from Monday - Friday.
Shifts available: 07:00-11:00 for 20 hours post, This advert may close early, if we have received a sufficient amount of applications. Therefore you are highly advised to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
Carrying out cleaning duties as instructed.
Cleaning of departments, laboratories and offices as designated including communal areas, stairs, corridors, lift, and toilets.
Carry out cleaning in accordance with schedules.
Ensure waste is correctly segregated.
Emptying rubbish bins and ensuring the replacement bags are in accordance with the Trust waste policy.
Carry out safe hygiene practices and procedures in accordance with Trust policy and code of practice.
Damp dust furniture, fittings, edges, ledges, paintwork walls, and doors.
To maintain safe and efficient standards of work, following codes of practice., Carrying out cleaning duties as instructed.
Cleaning of laboratories and offices as designated including communal areas, stairs, corridors, lift, and toilets.
Domestic trolleys are to be kept clean, fully stocked, and tidy at all times.
Equipment should be thoroughly cleaned after use including filters in vacuum cleaners in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
Carry out cleaning in accordance with schedules
Replenishing toilet paper, soap, paper towels as required
Advise Domestic stores of consumables that need replenishing
Ensure waste is correctly segregated
Damp dust furniture, fittings, edges, ledges, paintwork walls, and doors.
Emptying rubbish bins and ensuring the replacement bags are in accordance with the Trust waste policy.
Carry out safe hygiene practices and procedures in accordance with Trust policy and code of practice.
Checking of equipment prior to use to ensure all faults are reported to the manager as they develop.
Reporting of accidents/dangerous occurrences to management and contributing to the completion of accident forms.
Ensure correct cleaning procedures are adhered to and keep updated with changes to products.

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) are working towards merging as one organisation from July 2026., Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups., If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel .
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
Should you join NBT as an employee prior to our organisations merging, your employment will be automatically transferred across to UHBW. Should your employment begin after our two Trusts merge, you will be employed directly by UHBW and therefore UHBW terms and conditions of service will apply
Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.
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