Band 2 Facilities Assistant

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary payments for unsoci

Free car parking

Paid induction & training

Pension scheme

27 days paid holiday

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust at the Bradgate Site invites applications for a Facilities Assistant. The role is 22.5 hours weekly, 12:30pm–5pm, Monday to Friday, delivering a patient-focused facilities service within the Estates and Facilities Directorate.

You will rotate across cleaning, catering and portering duties, including linen handling and patient moves. Benefits include induction, pension, free parking, and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Prepare and regenerate patient meals at ward level daily.
• Provide an effective, patient-focused cleaning and domestic service meeting NHS cleanliness standards.
• Provide portering services including transport of linen cages, waste bins/carts, and patient moves.

Responsibilities

• Rotate between responsibilities as required.
• Support cleaning, catering and portering services within the Estates and Facilities Directorate.

Job description

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 a vacancy based at our Bradgate Site, covering cleaning/domestic duties in LPT Pharmacy and Farm Lodge within our Estates and Facilities Directorate, working 22.5 hours per week,12.30pm to 5pm Monday to Friday.As a Facilities Assistant you will provide an effective, patient-focused Facilities Service (FM) in the delivery of cleaning, catering and portering services.Applicants are asked to bring their photo ID and right to work including proof of address to their interviews.Contact Details:Carmina Matei, [e-mail], 0116 2252704 or 0116 2252611

Main duties of the job

• 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

About UsLeicestershire 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 can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible wor

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.