Facilities Assistant

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity is available for a Facilities Assistant to join the Facilities Services department at Velindre University NHS Trust. The role involves delivering catering and housekeeping services while adhering to health and safety standards. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 2 in food & drink and have prior experience in catering or cleaning.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of Health & Safety, COSHH, HACCP.
• Willingness to work towards All Wales Facilities Apprenticeship Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver catering and housekeeping services within the Cancer Centre.
• Work in line with national cleaning standards and food safety legislation.

Skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Food Safety Management

Education

NVQ Level 2 in food & drink

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2

Job description

An opportunity has become available for enthusiastic, self motivated persons to join the Facilities Services department to delivery front line services to patients, staff and visitors.

This post is a permanent post.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Facilities Assistant is a combined role delivering Catering & Housekeeping Services within the Cancer Centre working in line with national cleaning standards and food safety legislation.

The successful Candidates will be expected to undertake all the main tasks in line with the Job Description working within the values and behaviours of Velindre University Trust.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of Health & Safety , COSHH, and HACCP food safety management systems
• NVQ level 2 in food & drink

Experience

• Previous catering or Cleaning experience, especially in a care environment ward & dining room/coffee shop
• Previous catering or Cleaning experience, especially in a care environment ward & dining room/coffee shop

Qualifications

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 NVQ Level 2 in cleaning. Willing to work towards the All Wales Facilities Apprenticeship Qualification.
• NVQ Level 2 food & drink

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.