Domestic Service Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity here at Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust to join our team.

You will be responsible for day-to-day upkeep of the cleanliness as set out in the cleaning schedule. These areas may include ward areas, clinical areas, and hospital corridors, also associated areas across the Braintree Community Hospital site.

Maybe required to assist with the patients meal and beverage service.

You will be working as part of a team, and working within an integrated Hotel Services department, offering a high quality, flexible and customer focused service.

No Visa Sponsorship is available for this role

Main duties of the job

Work requests are dealt with promptly and efficiently and meet the needs of the wards/departments.

Wards/Departments are maintained free of dust, dirt and moisture through the process of daily and periodic cleaning

Transfer of infection is prevented by the additional process of effective termination cleaning of patient bed areas

Wards/departments are maintained free from excessive refuse and kept tidy and presentable at all times

Any other reasonable ad hoc duties as required for service provision

Provide a catering service to the patients as and when required

Promote positive feedback for other service users, by providing the highest standard of cleaning

Communicate with other team members via verbal or written communication skills

Promote a positive image of yourself and the service

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year

Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-EFM-BR-4953

Job locations

Braintree Community hospital

Chadwick Drive

Braintree

CM7 2AL

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Domestic service assistant role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Domestic service assistant role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Person Specification

Compliance and Qualification

Essential

• Literate and numerate ability to complete all relevant paperwork and training
• Manual Handling
• Ability to speak and write English to an acceptable standard
• Ability to safely use cleaning chemicals, operate equipment's

Desirable

• Previous healthcare experience
• Domestic/cleaning experience

Infection Control

Essential

• Familiar with COSHH

Manual Handling

Essential

• Years of experience

Communication

Essential

• Experience of customers service skills

Person Specification

Compliance and Qualification

Essential

• Literate and numerate ability to complete all relevant paperwork and training
• Manual Handling
• Ability to speak and write English to an acceptable standard
• Ability to safely use cleaning chemicals, operate equipment's

Desirable

• Previous healthcare experience
• Domestic/cleaning experience

Infection Control

Essential

• Familiar with COSHH

Manual Handling

Essential

• Years of experience

Communication

Essential

• Experience of customers service skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Braintree Community hospital

Chadwick Drive

Braintree

CM7 2AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Braintree Community hospital

Chadwick Drive

Braintree

CM7 2AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Domestic service assistant role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Compliance and Qualification

Essential

• Literate and numerate ability to complete all relevant paperwork and training
• Manual Handling
• Ability to speak and write English to an acceptable standard
• Ability to safely use cleaning chemicals, operate equipment's

Desirable

• Previous healthcare experience
• Domestic/cleaning experience

Infection Control

Essential

• Familiar with COSHH

Manual Handling

Essential

• Years of experience

Communication

Essential

• Experience of customers service skills