Domestic Assistant

Employer: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Portsmouth, PO3 6AD

Salary: £25,272

Job type: Permanent

Posted: 2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

Sector: Facilities & Cleaning

Entry requirements and working conditions

Job Description

Job summary

We are looking for motivated and reliable Domestc Assistants to join our friendly team at St Marys Community Hospital in Portsmouth but also may be required to work at other Portsmouth sites. We welcome applications from candidates with experience in hospitality, nursing homes, hospitals, healthcare settings, or those with relevant transferable skills.

As a Housekeeper, you will help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and colleagues by providing high-quality cleaning services across our inpatient wards.

We have vacancies available from 15 to 25 hours per week, with shifts between 06:00 and 13:00. Working patterns will be discussed at interview. The hospital is accessible by public transport.

You will join a supportive team and receive full training, with opportunities for ongoing development. This is a great opportunity to contribute to patient care and help deliver a positive experience for patients across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare.

If you have excellent customer service skills, enjoy working as part of a team and can work a variety of shifts, including mornings, evenings and weekends, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: The Trust is currently unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Main duties of the job

To assist in achieving and maintaining a clean hospital environment in accordance with the standards laid down in the Cleaner Hospitals and Infection Control guidelines.

To maintain the hospital environment as a whole, not just any area specified to work on as per rota, so that it supports the medical care and health improvement of all patients on site.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

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