Band 2 Facilities Assistant

NHS; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Facilities Assistant at Loughborough Hospital. This part-time role involves delivering a patient-focused service in cleaning, portering, and catering, ensuring high standards within designated areas. Enjoy benefits like competitive salary, free parking, and 27 days paid holiday.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Free car parking

Paid induction & training

Pension scheme

27 days paid holiday plus Bank Holiday allowance

Access to Blue Light and health service discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a facilities role preferred.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness standards.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and regeneration of patient meals at ward level.
• Providing effective cleaning and domestic service.
• Responsible for portering services including patient moves.

Skills

Patient-focused service

Cleaning

Portering

Catering

Job description

Job OverviewAre 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 Loughborough Hospital within our Estates and Facilities Directorate.15.5 Hour Vacancy 2 week rota, week 1: Mon & Tue 6am to 10am and week 2: Wed 6am to 2pm.As a Facilities Assistant you will provide an effective, patient-focused Facilities Service (FM) in the delivery of cleaning, portering 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 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: Jane Toon [e-mail] 07785316572

Main duties of the job

Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)Facilities Assistant DutiesDuties will include the preparation and regeneration of patient meals at ward level on a daily basisProviding an effective, patient-focused cleaning and domestic service, 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.BenefitsCompetitive salary including payments for unsocial hours, Saturday and Sunday enhanced payFree car parkingPaid induction & trainingPension scheme27 days paid holiday plus Bank Holiday allowanceAccess to Blue Light and health service discounts

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.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

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Person Specification

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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.