Facilities Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Part-time and flexible working options

Job summary

The Facilities Assistant role sits with Devon Partnership NHS Trust, focusing on cleaning to National Cleaning Standards and infection control, plus serving food and light portering.

The position may involve dealing with service users who have mental health or learning disabilities, and requires Level 2 Food Hygiene along with experience in cleaning or catering. Part-time and flexible working may be considered.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene certification is required.
• Level 2 or equivalent in hospitality, cleaning or support services, or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience in cleaning services.
• Experience in catering services.
• Basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Clean the allocated department and associated areas to schedule, National Cleaning Standards and infection control requirements.
• Serve food and prepare beverages, including regeneration of food.
• Distribute and collect linen to wards and departments, and carry out laundry duties.
• Ensure correct waste segregation and disposal in line with Trust policy.
• Check equipment before use and display warning signs under Health and Safety Regulations.
• Assist with ad hoc light portering.
• Complete Trust and departmental paperwork to standing instructions.
• Assist with health, safety, hygiene checks and audits.
• Follow food hygiene legislation and policies, reporting faults, defects and operational issues to supervisor or manager.
• Take part in training programmes and courses relevant to the role.
• Exchange routine information orally, in writing and electronically.
• Communicate with service users and outside agencies, including where mental health or learning disabilities may create barriers to understanding.

Skills

IT skills

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Level 2 or equivalent in hospitality/cleaning

Job description

This Facilities Assistant post sits with Devon Partnership NHS Trust, which runs mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services. The work centres on cleaning to National Cleaning Standards and infection control rules, plus serving food, distributing linen and light portering. Staff communicate with service users who may find understanding harder because of mental health or learning disabilities. Level 2 Food Hygiene and experience in cleaning and catering are essential.

What the job involves

• Clean the allocated department and associated areas to schedule, National Cleaning Standards and infection control requirements
• Serve food and prepare beverages, including regeneration of food
• Distribute and collect linen to wards and departments, and carry out laundry duties
• Ensure correct waste segregation and disposal in line with Trust policy
• Check equipment before use and display warning signs under Health and Safety Regulations
• Assist with ad hoc light portering
• Complete Trust and departmental paperwork to standing instructions
• Assist with health, safety, hygiene checks and audits
• Follow food hygiene legislation and policies, reporting faults, defects and operational issues to supervisor or manager
• Take part in training programmes and courses relevant to the role
• Exchange routine information orally, in writing and electronically
• Communicate with service users and outside agencies, including where mental health or learning disabilities may create barriers to understanding

What's required

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene
• Level 2 or equivalent in hospitality, cleaning or support services, or willingness to work towards it

Experience

• Experience in cleaning services
• Experience in catering services

Skills & knowledge

• Basic IT skills

Nice to have

• Hospital cleaning techniques
• Food hygiene and safety

What's offered

• Training and development opportunities
• Access to ongoing learning and career progression
• Part-time and flexible working applications considered and supported where possible