Assistant Domestic Manager – Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Assistant Domestic Manager to join its Domestic Services team at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Liverpool.
This is a permanent, full-time NHS Band 4 position offering a salary of £28,392 to £31,157 per year. The role is primarily Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, although occasional late finishes, weekends and bank holidays may be required.
Importantly, applications from candidates who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications.
The closing date for applications is 18 September 2026.
Job Details
- Job title: Assistant Domestic Manager
- Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Location: Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS
- Salary: £28,392 – £31,157 per annum
- NHS Band: Band 4
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Normal working days: Monday to Friday
- Closing date: 18 September 2026
- Reference: 287-CEF-308-26-A
- Previous applicants: Previous applicants need not apply
- Sponsorship: Skilled Worker sponsorship applicants welcome and will be considered
About the Role
The Assistant Domestic Manager will become a key member of the Domestic Management Team at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
The role has a strong focus on staff wellbeing, sickness absence coordination, administration, staffing levels and domestic service management.
The successful candidate will act as the first point of contact for domestic staff reporting sickness and will be responsible for accurately recording absence information, maintaining confidential records and producing reports for management and HR.
You will also support managers with sickness absence procedures, return-to-work processes, occupational health referrals and the identification of absence patterns or concerns.
Alongside the wellbeing and absence responsibilities, the post holder will provide administrative support to the Domestic Services team and assist with maintaining appropriate staffing levels through roster coordination and cover arrangements.
Key Responsibilities
The Assistant Domestic Manager will be responsible for:
- Acting as the first point of contact for sickness absence reporting within Domestic Services.
- Accurately recording staff sickness absence in accordance with NHS policies and procedures.
- Maintaining confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information.
- Monitoring absence levels and identifying patterns or areas of concern.
- Supporting supervisors and managers with return-to-work meetings.
- Ensuring sickness absence is managed in accordance with Trust procedures.
- Supporting managers when absence trigger points are reached.
- Arranging occupational health referrals where appropriate.
- Supporting staff in accessing relevant wellbeing resources.
- Producing regular sickness and absence reports for management and HR.
- Attending sickness and wellbeing meetings.
- Updating rotas and coordinating staffing cover when required.
- Maintaining spreadsheets, databases and other administrative records.
- Preparing correspondence, reports and other documentation.
- Using IT systems to obtain and present management information.
- Conducting regular supervisor one-to-one meetings.
- Supporting effective communication between supervisors, managers and domestic staff.
- Communicating Trust aims and objectives to supervisors for cascade to staff.
- Supporting Health and Safety compliance.
- Assisting with risk assessment and Standard Operating Procedure documentation.
- Supporting the Domestic Services Manager with day-to-day service management.
- Carrying out other duties appropriate to the role.
Domestic Services and Healthcare Standards
The successful candidate will work closely with managers across Estates and Facilities and the wider Trust to help ensure cleaning services are delivered to the required standards.
The Domestic team plays an important role in maintaining safe and effective hospital environments. The post holder will therefore need an understanding of domestic cleaning operations, Health and Safety requirements and relevant NHS standards.
Knowledge of COSHH, infection control, domestic cleaning procedures and Health and Safety will be particularly relevant to the position.
Requirements and Person Specification
Candidates should carefully review the essential criteria before applying.
Essential qualifications include:
- HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant area.
- Supervisory or management qualification, or equivalent experience.
Essential experience includes:
- Experience of domestic services management.
- Experience working as a cleaning operative within a non-healthcare environment.
Healthcare domestic services experience is desirable but not essential.
Desirable experience includes:
- Domestic services management within a healthcare environment.
- Experience working as a Domestic Cleaning Assistant within a healthcare environment.
Skills Required
The Trust is looking for someone with:
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Ability to use IT systems to generate management information.
- Strong time-management skills.
- People-management skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
- Ability to work confidentially with sensitive information.
- Good organisational and administrative skills.
- Ability to communicate compassionately with staff.
- Ability to coordinate staffing and cover arrangements.
The successful candidate should also be comfortable working with spreadsheets and databases and should have the ability to create and maintain Excel spreadsheets.
Knowledge Required
Essential knowledge includes:
- Health and Safety.
- COSHH.
- Financial management and budget control.
- Technical knowledge of domestic cleaning.
Desirable knowledge includes:
- Employment law.
- Infection control.
Salary and Benefits
This is an NHS Agenda for Change Band 4 position.
The advertised salary is:
£28,392 to £31,157 per annum.
The position is permanent and full-time, with a standard working commitment of 37.5 hours per week.
As an NHS Trust role, the successful candidate will work within the NHS employment framework and relevant Trust policies and procedures.
Working Pattern
The advertised working pattern is Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
However, the Trust states that because of the size and nature of the Domestic Services department, there may be:
- Occasional late finishes.
- Occasional weekend working.
- Occasional bank holiday working.
Candidates should therefore be flexible and able to accommodate these requirements when necessary.
Visa Sponsorship and Right to Work
Skilled Worker sponsorship is available for eligible applicants under the information provided in the job advert.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust specifically states that applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
However, sponsorship is subject to the applicant meeting the relevant UK immigration requirements and the role being eligible under the applicable Skilled Worker rules.
International applicants should independently confirm their eligibility and the current immigration requirements before applying.
Applicants who have lived overseas may also need to provide criminal record certificates in accordance with UK requirements.
DBS Check
The position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the relevant Exceptions Order.
Candidates should be prepared to complete the required checks as part of the recruitment process.
About Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, which was formed on 1 November 2024 through the coming together of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust.
The wider group has more than 16,800 colleagues and provides healthcare services to communities across Merseyside and the wider North West.
Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in healthcare for women and babies and is home to one of the UK’s largest single-site maternity services.
The wider organisation also includes Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital, providing general, emergency and highly specialised services.
Application and Selection Process
Applicants should ensure they meet the essential qualification, experience and skills criteria before submitting an application.
The recruitment process may assess your:
- Domestic services management experience.
- Supervisory and people-management ability.
- IT and spreadsheet skills.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety and COSHH.
- Understanding of domestic cleaning operations.
- Communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to manage confidential absence information.
- Ability to support staffing and absence management.
Candidates should provide clear evidence within their application showing how they meet the essential requirements.
Application Deadline
The closing date is:
18 September 2026
Previous applicants need not apply.
As NHS vacancies can close early in some circumstances, interested candidates should check the official vacancy and submit their application before the advertised deadline.
Full Details + Apply
For the official vacancy, full job description, person specification and application instructions, visit the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recruitment page.
Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS
Reference: 287-CEF-308-26-A
Full details + Apply: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9431-26-XXXX
Important: Always use the official NHS Jobs vacancy link associated with reference 287-CEF-308-26-A when submitting an application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Skilled Worker sponsorship available for this Assistant Domestic Manager job?
Yes. The advert explicitly states that applicants who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside other applicants.
What is the salary?
The salary is £28,392 to £31,157 per year, under NHS Agenda for Change Band 4.
Where is the job based?
The position is based at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS.
Is the position permanent?
Yes. This is a permanent, full-time position.
How many hours will I work?
The advertised working pattern is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Occasional late finishes, weekends and bank holidays may be required.
Do I need healthcare experience?
Healthcare domestic services experience is desirable, but the essential criteria require experience of domestic services management and experience working as a cleaning operative within a non-healthcare environment.
What qualifications are required?
The essential qualification requirements include an HND or equivalent in a relevant area and a supervisory or management qualification or equivalent.
What IT skills are required?
Applicants need excellent IT skills and the ability to use IT systems to generate management information. The role also requires the ability to create and maintain Excel spreadsheets and work with databases and other software packages.
When does the vacancy close?
The closing date is 18 September 2026.
Final Reminder
This vacancy may be particularly relevant to experienced domestic services supervisors, cleaning managers and candidates with strong administrative, staffing, absence-management and healthcare facilities experience.
Skilled Worker sponsorship applicants are explicitly welcomed by the employer, subject to eligibility.
Source: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust / NHS Jobs.