Facilities Service Assistant

Main duties of the job

Specific duties will be discussed at interview to meet service requirement.

You will work closely with the Facilities Housekeeper, Facilities Team Leader and other Facilities Staff, Matron, Facilities Head of Catering and where applicable some Heads of Departments.

The post holder will be directed by the Facilities Team Leader to carry out a range of duties for the needs of the service in Housekeeping and Catering.

The cleaning of the work environment following a planned and methodical approach in order to ensure all areas are included.

• Cleaning of toilets, bathrooms, patient single rooms, ward areas, patient day rooms, lounges, offices, meeting rooms, external patio areas and the immediate external vicinity of entrances, outpatients departments, kitchens and sanitary areas.

The post holder will be required to resolve fault finding on equipment used or change in cleaning schedules.

Participate in training as directed by the Facilities Team Leader. This would include training in cleaning techniques and mandatory training such as Fire Safety, Moving & Handing, COSHH, and Infection Control.

Working alongside and supporting apprentices with their daily duties, using a buddy system, ensuring they fully understand all Health and Safety aspects of the role, Trust policies and procedures.

Complete actions for environmental audits as required to monitor standards of cleanliness.

Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2 award in Catering.

About us

Benefits:

• Flexible working options
• NHS pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Career development focus
• Blue Light Card

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Job responsibilities

For a full breakdown of the role with a detailed person specification please see the full attached job description.

Person Specification Qualifications

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Experience

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Additional Criteria

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.