Band 2 Facilities Assistant

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Shepshed; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Pension scheme

22 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Facilities Assistant for the Shepshed Health Centre. The role is 12.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 7:45am to 10:15am, within the Estates and Facilities Directorate.

You will deliver a patient-focused facilities service, covering portering, cleaning and catering to support hospital operations. The post requires flexibility as duties rotate across responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, cleaning or portering is desirable.
• Ability to work early mornings and adhere to NHS standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and regenerate patient meals at ward level daily.
• Provide patient-focused cleaning and domestic services including washing linen.
• Provide portering services including transport of linen cages and waste around hospital environments.

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 Shepshed Health Centre within our Estates and Facilities Directorate, working 12.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 10.15am. As a Facilities Assistant you will provide an effective, patient-focused Facilities Service (FM) in the delivery of porterting, cleaning and catering. Contact: Jane Toon, [e-mail], 01509 564227

Main duties of the job

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.

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 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.

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

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.