Facilities Assistant

NHS; Town Of Cambridge; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Facilities Assistant in Town of Cambridge, Australia, responsible for maintaining a safe and efficient workplace. The role involves assisting with building maintenance, office moves, and general administrative support. Ideal candidates will have solid knowledge of facilities management principles and a keen attention to detail. This position plays a vital role in ensuring that employees and visitors enjoy a comfortable working environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of core facilities fundamentals, maintenance, space planning.
• Experience in conducting audits, including fire risk assessments.
• Ability to undertake small jobs on sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist with building maintenance and office moves.
• Respond promptly to facilities-related requests.
• Ensure that all employees have access to a comfortable work environment.

Skills

Knowledge of facilities management

Understanding of mechanical works

Understanding of electrical works

Attention to detail

Understanding of H&S regulations

Job description

TheFacilities Assistantprovides day-to-day support in maintaining a safe, clean, and well-functioning workplace environment. Working under the direction of the Facilities Manager, this role assists with building maintenance, office moves, equipment checks, and general administrative support for facilities operations. The Facilities Assistant ensures that all employees and visitors have access to a comfortable and efficient work environment by responding promptly to facilities-related requests and helping to keep operations running smoothly.

Main duties of the job

Job responsibilities:

Knowledge and understanding of core facilities fundamentals; maintenance, space planning, financial management and the integration of people, processes and technology to support organisational goals.

Understanding of general maintenance and be able to undertake small jobs on sites, have an eye for detail

Understanding of mechanical and electrical works

Understanding of H&S regulations and carry out audits

Undertake audits including fire risk assessment and infection control

Ordering of stock

Liaising with and booking contractors

Arranging calibration and PAT testing

Collating and filing of facilities administration i.e waste notes, shredding notes

And any other duties as advised by the line manager

About us

Granta Medical Practices has been formed with the merger of five of the largest Practices in South Cambridgeshire; Sawston Medical Practice and Linton Health Centre, Barley Medical Practices, Shelford Medical Practices and Royston Health Centre. We provide medical services to 59,000 patients with a dedicated and enthusiastic team of clinicians and support staff over 6 sites.

We are pioneers in gaining the advantages of scale whilst maintaining the best of site based work in smaller teams. Our PCN was formed following the partnership-merger of several highly respected practices into a single practice. We aim to look after our population like traditional general practice but with the resources of a fully integrated PCN consistently behind you. Our multidisciplinary cross site team helps guide the right issue to the right professional first time enabling GPs to enjoy being GPs. We are just the right size and are committed to shaping and delivering excellence in primary care for our patients whilst being sustainable and rewarding for our fantastic team.

We are proud to be one of a select percentage of practices nationally to hold a CQC outstanding rating over sequential inspection cycles.

Job responsibilities

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

• The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Person Specification

Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of core facilities fundamentals, maintenance, space planning and financial management
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical works
• Understanding of H&S regulations

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.