Job Description

At LUHFT everything we do works towards our mission of supporting our patients, staff and our local communities to lead happier, healthier, fairer lives. Our Domestic Team go the extra mile to make a Safe and clean environment for our patients, visitors. Cleaning at LUFT will include working to the National Standards of Cleaning 2025, which incorporates General Cleaning Duties, Floor Maintenance, Enhanced and Deep cleaning of patient area, clinics and offices. Do you want to be part of a Domestic Team that makes a difference ?
We have exciting vacancies within the Domestic Department at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and are currently recruiting for our Relief Team of Domestics, these are permanent positions.
Various shifts available of:
08:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 20:00
17:00 - 23:00
23:00 - 05:00
You need to make sure your application does you justice and provides you with the best possible chance of getting an interview. This means reading the job description and person specification and taking time over your application demonstrating your skills and experience
Main duties of the job

• Cleaning wards and clinics and offices to high standards.
• Cleaning wards and clinics to high standards.
• Adhering to infection control policy's and procedures
• Cleaning experience essential for all posts
• Cleaning external areas across the trust
• A good understanding of written and verbal communication, you should be able to follow direction, and be able to work in the wider team and on you own. You will need to be physically fit to carry out duties including mopping, damp dusting, lifting and carrying

About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Details
Date posted
05 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
24,169 a year per annum , pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
287-CEF-105-25-A
Job locations
Royal Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust
Mount Vernon St
Liverpool
L7 8YE
Job description
Job responsibilities

• Cleaning wards to high standards within the hospital.
• Adhering to infection control polices and procedures
• Flexibility required
• Cleaning experience essential
• Working within domestic services department at the Royal site.
• Cleaning to high standards
• Adhering to polices and produces
• Overtime is also regularly available

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Cleaning wards to high standards within the hospital.
• Adhering to infection control polices and procedures
• Flexibility required
• Cleaning experience essential
• Working within domestic services department at the Royal site.
• Cleaning to high standards
• Adhering to polices and produces
• Overtime is also regularly available

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE/Equivalent

Knowledge
Essential

• A general understanding of why cleanliness in a patient/healthcare environment is important
• Health and safety basic knowledge

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Communication skills
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work as part of a team

Experience
Essential

• Previous Domestic experience

Desirable

• Previous healthcare environment experience
• Previous use of cleaning machinery, floor polishing machinery
• Knowledge of colour coding systems

Other
Essential

• Willingness and ability to undertake further training as necessary

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE/Equivalent

Knowledge
Essential

• A general understanding of why cleanliness in a patient/healthcare environment is important
• Health and safety basic knowledge

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Communication skills
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work as part of a team

Experience
Essential

• Previous Domestic experience

Desirable

• Previous healthcare environment experience
• Previous use of cleaning machinery, floor polishing machinery
• Knowledge of colour coding systems

Other
Essential

• Willingness and ability to undertake further training as necessary