Bank Facilities Assistant - Weston | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Uphill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Uphill is looking for Facilities Assistants to join their Temporary Staffing Bureau. The successful candidates will perform cleaning, catering, and portering duties to support patient care. This role requires a flexible approach and training will be provided. Ideal for those looking for varied shifts during term time in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work flexibly across different tasks including cleaning and catering.
• Willingness to complete training before booking shifts.
• Demonstrated competence in handling patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform general cleaning duties to maintain a hygienic environment.
• Assist in catering by preparing and serving meals and drinks.
• Transport patients and deliver mail throughout the hospital.

Skills

General cleaning

Cooking and food preparation

Patient transport

Communication skills

Job description

At University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust we want to recruit a number of Facilities Assistants to our Temporary Staffing Bureau to create a bank of temporary workers who are keen to work flexibly across Weston. As a Bank Facilities Assistant you will work within the Facilities team which provides an appropriate environment for patient care. Duties include general cleaning, the preparation and presentation of patients' meals and drinks, portering duties and working within our kitchens and cafe. You will be allocated duties from the key tasks listed below and will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to work, to meet the needs of service delivery to the patients within Healthcare premises. Most of the shifts we have available are term time - please note that while the bank is flexible, the more availability that you have, the more shifts you will be able to work.

Cleaning

• Vacuuming and dusting
• Mopping floors
• Cleaning toilets and bathrooms
• Cleaning beds and re‑making with clean linen
• Safely managing and collecting clinical and non‑clinical waste

Catering

• Cooking frozen meals and preparing food
• Recording temperatures of meals before serving
• Serving drinks to patients, serving meals when clinical staff are unavailable
• Clearing up after mealtimes and cleaning dining areas
• Collecting and delivering food trolleys throughout our hospitals

Portering

• Transport patients between wards, departments and hospitals as instructed
• Deliver and collect mail, gifts and parcels from Wards and Department
• Distribute clean and collect soiled line
• Receive and deliver stores from all Wards and Departments as directed.
• Remove rubbish and clinical waste throughout the Hospital.
• Deal with enquiries from patients, visitors and staff.

Training and Shift Patterns

• 4 full days of Induction
• Shifts in both cleaning, catering and portering to ensure you are competent

You won’t be able to book shifts until all of your training is completed. Please be aware, for your training compliance it is best that these shifts are completed close together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

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