3288 - Facilities Operative (Domestic Services)

Barnsley Hospital; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Barnsley Hospital is recruiting a Facilities Operative in Domestic Services to join our BFS team. You will support ward cleaning, manage schedules with sensitivity to patient dignity, and perform daily cleaning tasks in a fast-paced NHS environment.

We welcome motivated individuals; full training provided. Roles include various shift patterns across seven days; DBS checks apply and sponsorship not mentioned. This entry-level opportunity offers integral contribution to patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with the public
• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Understanding of confidentiality in a hospital environment
• General portering knowledge
• Knowledge of NHS procedures

Responsibilities

• Provide a service to wards and departments cleaning in close proximity to beds, with due respect for patients' dignity.
• Manage cleaning schedules in line with patient and ward activity.
• Ensure all cleaning schedules are completed and checked daily.
• Provide emergency and ad hoc cleaning as required.
• Undertake manual and mechanical cleaning activities in accordance with the cleaning schedule.
• Comply with methods of cleaning required for areas.
• Work safely at all times giving due consideration to themselves and others.
• Check and observe cleaning to be carried out in accordance with schedule.

Job description

3288 - Facilities Operative (Domestic Services)

Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) have vacancies for enthusiastic team players to work as Facilities Operatives, joining our Domestic Cleaning & Housekeeping Services within Barnsley Hospital.

We are looking for individuals who are flexible, eager to learn and develop in fast moving and challenging area of our business, so whilst previous experience is desirable, it is not essential as full training will be provided.

What really matters to us is providing everyone of our patients with an excellent experience, a service that really cares and one that delivers the right outcome, and that we achieve this everyday, so we are looking for individuals who are highly motivated and who demonstrate those values and personal qualities that support the Barnsley Hospital way of working.

We have the following shifts available:

26.37 hours p/w, working 7 days on 7 days off Monday-Sunday. 07:30-15.45 Monday-Friday and 08:00-15:30 Saturday-Sunday.

20 hours p/w working 5 days over a 3 week rota 16:00-20:00

16 hours p/w working 4 days over a 3 week rota 16:00-20:00

Sponsorship

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that level A roles are no longer eligiblefor sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

As a Facilities Operative, you will:

• Provide a service to wards and departments cleaning in close proximity to beds, with due respect for patients dignity.
• Manage cleaning schedules in line with patient and ward activity.
• Ensure all cleaning schedules are completed and checked on a daily basis.
• Provide emergency and ad hoc cleaning as required.
• Undertake manual and mechanical cleaning activities in accordance with the cleaning schedule.
• Comply with methods of cleaning required for areas.
• Work safely at all times giving due consideration to themselves and others.
• Check and observe cleaning to be carried out in accordance with schedule.

About us

Operatingas a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS hasover 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurementservices and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, wetake pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financialcontributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliverfront line patient services.

BFSare passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare supportservices. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pridein what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHSstandards.

Webelieve in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at theheart of everything we do.

Ourvision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimatebenefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and BarnsleyFacilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnicorigin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion orbelief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Pleasenote we reserve the right to close positions early

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Facilities Operative (Domestic Services)

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

SupportingDocuments

Please refer to thevalues-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Values

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job?

Knowledge and Awareness

• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Understanding of the need for confidentiality
• Knowledge of Hospital environment
• General portering knowledge
• Knowledge of NHS procedures

Experience

• Experience of dealing with the public
• Experience of security procedures

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.