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Domestic Supervisor
Role summary
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The Domestic Supervisor oversees cleaning and domestic services within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust facilities. Responsibilities typically include supervising domestic staff, allocating duties and rotas, checking cleanliness standards, ordering supplies, maintaining records, supporting infection-prevention procedures, and reporting faults or concerns. Candidates are expected to have cleaning or housekeeping experience, ideally in a healthcare environment, together with supervisory or team-lead experience. Good communication, organisation, reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are important. The role may involve shift work, weekends, physical activity, and compliance with NHS infection-control, health and safety, confidentiality, and safeguarding requirements.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital, community, and specialist healthcare services across Northumberland and North Tyneside in the North East of England. It operates hospitals, community facilities, and diagnostic and treatment services, supporting a large population across both urban and rural areas. The Trust employs a broad workforce including clinical professionals, administrative teams, estates staff, cleaners, porters, and other support services. As an NHS organisation, it places strong emphasis on patient safety, infection prevention, equality, staff development, and high standards of care. Domestic services are an important part of the Trust’s operations because clean, safe environments help protect patients, visitors, and employees. Staff may benefit from NHS employment policies, pension arrangements, annual leave, and structured development opportunities.