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Domestic Patient Services Assistant
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Home Office register entry: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chesterfield
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Role description
Job summary
We are seeking motivated and reliable individuals to join the Domestic Services Team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
The Domestic Services Department plays a crucial role in supporting patient care by providing a high-quality cleaning service across wards, clinical departments, and communal areas throughout the Trust. The team is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness are consistently achieved.
This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the delivery of excellent healthcare services by supporting infection prevention and enhancing the patient experience.
We have 3 vacancies for 22.5 hours each working:
Monday to Friday
9:00am till 14:00pm
Bank Holiday working is required
The successful candidate will be committed to delivering high standards of work, demonstrate attention to detail, and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
Please note: Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety throughout the hospital.
- Deliver a high-quality cleaning service across wards, departments, and communal areas, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety.
- Clean designated areas in accordance with approved cleaning methods, NHS National Cleaning Standards, and agreed cleaning frequencies.
- Work in line with daily schedules as directed by the Domestic Services Supervisor or Line Manager.
- Safely operate mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment following appropriate training and ensure equipment is cleaned and stored correctly after use.
- Support infection prevention and control by adhering to the National Colour Coding System and relevant cleaning protocols.
- Ensure cleaning cupboards are kept secure and maintain responsibility for issued keys.
- Comply with mandatory training requirements and all policies, procedures, and health and safety regulations.
- Report accidents, incidents, hazards, near misses, and unsafe conditions promptly.
- Treat patients, visitors, and colleagues with dignity, respect, and professionalism at all times.
- Undertake specialist and enhanced cleaning tasks, including the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) where required.
- Respond to cleaning audit findings and complete required actions within agreed timescales.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and responsibilities of the role as requested by line management.
About us
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
Details
Date posted
11 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£25,156 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
166-DSFS-7144450
Job locations
DSFS - Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Top Road, Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
United Kingdom
Last verified against our ingestion on 14 September 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-09-09.