Band 2 Facilities Assistant

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay for unsocial hours

Free parking

Induction & training

NHS pension

Holiday entitlement

Discounts (Blue Light)

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is recruiting a Facilities Assistant for a 10-hour-per-week role based at Swithland House within the Estates and Facilities Directorate. The post involves portering, cleaning and catering to support patient care, with early shifts from 7am to 9am, Monday to Friday.

The role emphasises patient-focused service, NHS cleanliness standards and flexibility to rotate duties across sites. Applicants should bring photo ID and right to work documentation to interviews.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work early hours (7am start) and 10 hours per week.
• Demonstrates patient-focused service and NHS cleanliness standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and regenerate patient meals at ward level daily.
• Provide effective patient-focused cleaning and domestic service, including washing linen.
• Provide portering services including transport of linen cages and waste bins around hospital.
• Rotate between responsibilities as required.
• Deliver a range of duties across sites to ensure a safe, efficient service.

Skills

Portering

Cleaning

Catering

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 Swithland House within our Estates and Facilities Directorate, working 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 7am to 9am. 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. Please note in cases where a high volume of applications are received for a post, the closing date may be brought forward. Therefore applicants are advised to submit their completed application form as early as possible. We pride ourselves on the high standards throughout our,

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
• 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

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

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: Paul Daka, [e-mail], 07785 331 779

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 can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied