Assistant Domestic Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Assistant Domestic Manager at Liverpool Women's Hospital, focusing on staff wellbeing and absence coordination within the domestic team. The post holder will manage sickness reporting, record absence data, liaise with various departments, and support managers in absence management. They will also contribute to ensuring cleaning services meet national standards and provide administrative support. Flexibility for occasional late finishes, weekend, and bank holiday working is required.
Key responsibilities
- Be the first point of contact for all sickness absence reporting within the Domestic Services team.
- Accurately record staff sickness absence in line with NHS policies, procedures, and data protection requirements.
- Monitor absence levels, maintain up-to-date records, and identify any patterns or areas of concern.
- Liaise with Domestic Services Supervisors and Managers to ensure timely return-to-work meetings are arranged and documented.
- Support line managers in applying the Trusts sickness absence policy, including escalation when trigger points are reached.
- Produce regular absence reports for the Domestic Services Manager and HR department and attend sickness and wellbeing meetings.
Essential criteria
- HND or equivalent in relevant area
- Supervisory or management qualification or equivalent
- Experience of domestic services management
- Experience of working as a cleaning operative within a non-healthcare environment
- Good written and verbal communication
- Excellent IT skills and the ability to use IT to generate management information
- Time Management
- People management
- Health & Safety
- C.O.S.H.H
- Financial management and budget control
- Technical knowledge of Domestic cleaning
Desirable criteria
- Experience of domestic services management within a healthcare environment
- Experience of working as a Domestic cleaning assistant within a healthcare environment
- Employment law
- Infection Control
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Domestic Manager
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
Previous Applicants need not apply
Liverpool University Hospitals are seeking to recruit an Assistant Domestic Manager for our Liverpool Women's Hospital site. The Domestic team at LUHFT are a team that make a difference, so we are looking for passionate and highly motivated people to join our busy team,
The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of staff wellbeing and absence for the domestic team. This role involves being the central point of contact for staff reporting sickness, managing sensitive information, recording absence data, and liaising with various departments, including payroll and occupational health, the creation & delivery of sickness reports
The post holder will also play a key role in supporting managers in the management of sickness absence and ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintained by roster coordination.
Experience within a healthcare environment would be beneficial. In addition, due to the size and nature of the department, there may be occasional late finishes, and occasional weekend and bank holiday working. Flexibility is therefore essential.
The post is 37.5 hours per week, working Monday - Friday.
Main duties of the job
You will be a key member of the Domestics Management
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