Job summary We are looking to appoint a highly enthusiastic domestic assistant to join our team at North Tyneside General Hospital, working in the Operating Department. It is essential that you have effective communication skills both written and verbal. Previous domestic experience is essential. Experience within the healthcare setting is desirable. Main duties of the job To ensure the operating theatres and surrounding areas are clean using specialised equipment (i.e. scrubber, pick up, buffer) and renewing disposables where necessary. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England. Date posted 09 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 319-6905079AZ Job locations North Tyneside General Hospital Rake Lane North Shields NE29 8NH Job description Job responsibilities To clean operating theatres and the surrounding department. To maintain high standard of cleanliness across the department. Job description Job responsibilities To clean operating theatres and the surrounding department. To maintain high standard of cleanliness across the department. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Basic COSHH and Health & Safety Training must be achieved within 6 months of start date Basic Numerate & Literate Skills Desirable NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) Person Specification Qualifications Essential Basic COSHH and Health & Safety Training must be achieved within 6 months of start date Basic Numerate & Literate Skills Desirable NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) 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 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address North Tyneside General Hospital Rake Lane North Shields NE29 8NH Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)