Clinical Support -

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking for motivated individuals to join our Cleanliness Services Team as Facilities Assistants. The role spans Cleanliness, Catering and Portering across the Shrewsbury area, with involvement in satellite sites and supporting other teams.

Shift patterns include early, late, night and weekends, with full training provided. This is an alternate weekend working position and other patterns such as 6-12, 8-2, or weekend-only work may apply.

Qualifications

• Role is multi-skilled across Cleanliness, Catering and Portering.
• Shifts include early, late, night and weekend hours.
• Duties include cleaning hospital areas, transporting patients and equipment, and helping with food service.
• Must follow health and safety rules, infection control procedures and food hygiene standards.
• Physical tasks include lifting, moving equipment and walking long distances.

Responsibilities

• Clean hospital areas and support portering and catering tasks.
• Transport patients and equipment as needed.
• Assist in patient food service for patients, staff and visitors.
• Adhere to health and safety, infection control and food hygiene standards.
• Provide emergency support and assist patients and clinical teams when required.

Skills

Multi-skilled

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Job description

Job overview

We have multiple exciting opportunities available for highly motivated individuals to join our Cleanliness Services Team and be part of a front line team enhancing patient experience by delivering high standards of cleanliness. This is a Facilities Assistant role which will include working at satellite sites in the Shrewsbury area as required and also supporting our portering and catering teams as needed.

This is an alternate weekend working position. Shift pattern will be discussed further during interview.

We have vacancies working 6-12 or 8-2. We also offer weekend only working.

Full training will be given.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. We look forward to receiving your application for employment. In the event of an extremely high response to this advertisement the post will be closed early.

Main duties of the job

• The role is multi-skilled, working across Cleanliness, Catering and Portering to support hospital services.
• Staff will work shifts including early, late, night and weekend hours as part of a rota.
• Duties include cleaning hospital areas, transporting patients and equipment, and helping with food service for patients, staff and visitors.
• Team members must follow health and safety rules, infection control procedures and food hygiene standards.
• The job involves physical tasks such as lifting, moving equipment and walking long distances.
• Staff will also provide support in emergencies and assist patients, visitors and clinical teams when needed

Working for our organisation

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack.