Band 2 Facilities Assistant

Leicestershire Partnership; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Pension scheme

Paid induction & training

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Facilities Assistant at the Herschel Prins Centre within our Estates and Facilities Directorate. The role combines portering, cleaning and catering tasks, working 29.14 hours per week on a 7 week rota, with shifts from 7:45am to 6:30pm across seven days including alternate weekends.

You will deliver a patient‑focused facilities service across Trust sites, supporting safe and efficient operations for patients, staff and visitors.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital facilities is desirable.
• Ability to work in rotating shifts and weekends.
• Right to work in the UK and photo ID required.

Responsibilities

• Duties include preparation and regeneration of patient meals at ward level on a daily basis.
• Providing an effective, patient-focused cleaning and domestic service, including washing linen, to NHS cleanliness standards as a minimum within designated patient / non-patient areas within the Trust.
• The postholder will also be responsible for the provision of appropriate portering services including transportation of linen cages, waste bins / carts in and around hospital environments and patient moves (reception to department or department to department).

Skills

Patient-focused service

Portering duties

Cleaning and hygiene

Basic catering support

Job description

Job Overview

Are you looking for a stable and rewarding role and would you love to do a job that gives you an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction whilst working for a supportive NHS Trust. As an organisation, Leicester Partnership Trust recognises the important of work life balance, achieved through flexibility.

We have two vacancies based at the Herschel Prins Centre within our Estates and Facilities Directorate, working 29.14 hours per week on average, following an 7 week rota, with shifts between 7.45am and 6.30pm, covering 7 days per week including alternate weekends.

As a Facilities Assistant you will provide an effective, patient-focused Facilities Service (FM) in the delivery of porterting, cleaning and catering.

Applicants are asked to bring their photo ID and right to work including proof of address to their interviews.

We pride ourselves on the high standards throughout our services. You will be a valued member of the Soft FM Team and will be respected for the work you do.

All roles will provide a range of duties across our Trust sites and support services to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service to all patients, staff and visitors is delivered.

Contact: Carmina Matei, [e-mail] , 0116 2252704 or 0116 2252611

Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

• Duties will include the preparation and regeneration of patient meals at ward level on a daily basis
• Providing an effective, patient-focused cleaning and domestic service, including washing linen, to meet NHS cleanliness standards as a minimum within designated patient / non-patient areas within the Trust.
• The postholder will also be responsible for the provision of appropriate portering services including transportation of linen cages, waste bins / carts in and around hospital environments and patient moves (reception to department or department to department)

This role will require the individual to rotate between their responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary including payments for unsocial hours, Saturday and Sunday enhanced pay
• Free car parking
• Paid induction & training
• Pension scheme
• 27 days paid holiday plus Bank Holiday allowance
• Access to Blue Light and health service discounts

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.