Bank Facilities Assistant

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a flexible Facilities Services Assistant to carry out cleaning and catering duties across wards and departments. You will deliver a high level of customer service while maintaining hygiene, food safety, and health & safety standards.

The role requires adaptability to cover variable hours between 07:30 and 19:00, Monday to Sunday, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team within an NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of cleanliness and hygiene practices.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to use own initiative to manage the requirements of the job.
• Flexible in managing own time and work duties.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning and catering duties across wards and departments.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and food hygiene.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients and staff.
• Cover variable hours between 07:30 and 19:00, Monday to Sunday.
• Work effectively alone or as part of a team within the NHS environment.

Skills

Hygiene practices

Communication skills

Health & Safety

Numeracy & literacy

Initiative

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Support services qualification

Job description

You will be part of the Facilities Services providing a cleaning and catering service to the wards and departments allowing flexibility to cover general cleaning duties as well as assistance with the meal provision to the patients., The successful candidate will be able to deliver a high level of customer service whilst being able to meet compliance with food hygiene, high cleanliness standards and health and safety regulations. The ability to work effectively and flexibly, both alone and as part of a team, maintaining a high standard of work will be essential. You will need to be flexible with what hours you can cover. The service runs from 07.30am - 7pm Monday-Sunday. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information. Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria herehttps://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Essential qualifications

• Good understanding of of cleanliness & good hygiene practices
• Good communication skills
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to use own initiative to manage the requirements of the job
• Flexible in managing own time and work duties
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Desirable

• Performance focused with the ability to operate within the agreed performance standards

Qualifications Essential

• An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices

Desirable

• Recognised, support services qualification

Training Essential

• Ability to undertake all mandatory training as required by the individual site
• Ability to undertake any necessary skills and competency training required by the post

Experience Essential

• Able to carry out instructions as detailed in the job description

Desirable

• Experience or working within a catering, portering or cleaning environment
• Experience of working within healthcare environment
• Experience of working within a food safety management system

Knowledge Essential

• Understanding of commitment to the equality and diversity principles

Desirable

• An ability to demonstrate an understanding to trust values
• Basic understanding of infection control
• Understanding of the responsibility relating to H&S at work and COSHH
• Knowledge of manual handling
• Knowlwedge of NHS policy and procedures

Values and Behaviours Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.