Assistant Medical Secretary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Malton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Cleaning and Catering Operative to join their Facilities Management Team located in Malton. The role involves maintaining cleanliness and supporting catering services within the hospital. No specific experience is required as full training will be provided, making this a great opportunity for candidates willing to learn and develop their skills. Effective communication in English is essential for this position.

Benefits

Paid Training

Free Uniform

27 Days Paid Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Competitive Hourly Rate

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

Fantastic Discounts for Staff

Qualifications

• Good basic education which includes reading and writing plus basic numeric skills.
• Basic understanding or willingness to complete training in cleaning and COSHH procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in designated areas according to work schedules.
• Assist with the distribution and plating of meals to wards.

Skills

Team Player

Willingness to Learn

Time Management

Education

Basic Education with Reading and Writing

Food Hygiene Level 2

Tools

Cleaning Equipment

Job description

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Malton, United Kingdom

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Posted:

17.06.2025

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01.08.2025

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Job overview

Contract - Permanent

Base - Malton

Are you looking for a post based within our York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management Team?

Are you a strong team player, kind, friendly and motivated?

Then we may have the role for you!

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM) are looking for an approachable and flexible Cleaning and Catering Operative to join our team in Malton. Experience is not necessary as full training will be given, but a willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.

The working pattern for this role is: Monday and Wednesday, 7am-2pm, every week. Saturday and Sunday 7am-2pm one out of 3 weekends.

Additional hours may also be available at times, for those who wish to work them.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role are maintaining levels of cleanliness throughout a designated area, and provide a catering service on the wards.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to;

• Ensuring that the ward/area you are assigned to is cleaned in accordance with the work schedule for that area. This will include lifting items and operating cleaning machinery, some of which is industrial standard
• Undertaking specialist cleaning as required under the guidance of the Facilities Supervisor and/or Nurse in Charge and/or Infection Prevention Department
• Assisting with the distribution of meals to wards
• Plating up of meals, ensuring the dietary requirements of patients are met
• Making and distributing hot drinks and cleaning and refilling water jugs

You will work without immediate supervision so must be able to prioritise and use your own initiative. Tasks may need to be completed under time and other pressures, but you will maintain standards and pride in your work.

We are looking for people who are able to read, write and converse in English. You will also have a basic understanding of/are willing to complete appropriate qualifications and training in:

• Knowledge of cleaning procedures
• COSSH procedures
• Infection prevention and control
• Relevant water systems training
• Use of equipment such as regeneration ovens, dishwashers and floor machinery

Working for our organisation

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• National terms and conditions for NHS workers
• Competitive hourly rate of £11.45 .
• Enhanced Pay for unsocial hours worked – unsocial hours are any hours worked on weekends or between the hours of 8pm and 6am. At Band 2, the enhancements are: all time on Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8 pm and before 6 am – time plus 41% (£16.14 per hour ) or all time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) – time plus 83% (£20.95 per hour ).
• Paid training
• Free uniform
• 27 days paid holiday (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays
• Increased paid holiday allowance after 5 and 10 years service
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Fantastic discounts for staff, including local restaurants and shops
• Generous occupational family leave entitlement and occupational sick pay
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.

art of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health’s standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.

Person specification

Experience & knowledge

• Able to read, write and converse in English
• Able to understand and follow written and verbal instruction

Education, Qualifications and Training

• Good basic education which includes reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
• Basic understanding or a willingness to complete appropriate qualifications and training which includes: knowledge of cleaning procedures, COSSH procedures infection prevention and control Food Hygiene Level 2 Relevant water systems training Use of equipment such as regeneration ovens, dishwashers and floor machinery