SSDU Domestic Assistant | Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 Per Annum, Pro Rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2026 |
| Location: | Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4SB |
| Company: | Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7862207/302-26-7862207E |
Summary
Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust are currently recruiting for a Domestic Assistants based at Sterile Services Decontamination Unit (SSDU).
SSDU Domestic Assistant
• 18 hours per week. 6 hours per day, between 8am and 8pm Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Rota will be discussed at interview.
We are seeking motivated individuals to undertake a full range of domestic duties.
Full training will be provided to the successful candidates.
Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Please note: Applicants who have previously been advised that they do not meet the requirements for this position should not reapply unless they have since taken clear steps to strengthen their application. Reapplications must include evidence demonstrating how the essential criteria are now met.
The successful candidates will be expected to work as part of a busy but supportive team who are flexible in their approach to service delivery.
They should possess the ability to manage their work daily; both in a team and using their own initiative, also able to follow schedules and procedures in line with National Cleaning Standards.
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
· People at the Heart
· Listen and Involve
· Kind and Respectful
· ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high standards of cleaning within the areas at SSDU.
• To clean specific areas in line with Trust policy and National Cleaning Standards.
• To provide a cleaning service in accordance with approved methods, standards and frequencies.
• To use cleaning equipment, machinery and cleaning materials once trained and ability to spot defects with machinery and report to the Supervisor.
• Where required, undertake Bioquell Q50-HPV decontamination duties and be fully compliant with all methods and responsibilities of using this system.
• To adopt a flexible approach when undertaking domestic duties.
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Mar 2026