Facilities Assistant

Integrated Care System; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Facilities Assistant to maintain cleanliness and safety at their facility. The role involves working flexibly across various areas and participating in training opportunities to support personal development. Applicants should possess basic literacy and numeracy skills, and experience in a cleaning or catering environment is preferred.

Benefits

Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays

Excellent pension

In-house training opportunities

Fantastic discounts for NHS staff

Qualifications

• An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices.
• Ability to undertake all mandatory training as required.
• Experience or working within a catering, portering or cleaning environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clean, safe environment at Hopewood.
• Cover other areas as needed while maintaining high standards.
• Participate in in-house training for personal development.

Skills

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Ability to use own initiative

Flexibility in managing time and work duties

Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Job description

Go back Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Facilities Assistant

The closing date is 14 August 2025

The operational Divisions and service Directorates are supported by a range of corporate services. These ensure the efficient and effective operation of our core businesses and support the delivery of our performance and regulatory functions. All corporate services staff are specialists who use their professional skills to provide services across the Trust.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Main duties of the job

Facilities Services is part of the Estates and Facilities Directorate, delivering in-house soft FM services within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, across Nottinghamshire.

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant who will provide a clean, safe environment at Hopewood. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a high quality service.

About us

#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

Job responsibilities

The hours will be 26 hours per week, over 7 days and one in three weekends. The successful applicant will be required to cover other areas when needed. The ability to work effectively and flexibly, both alone and as part of a team, maintaining a high standard of work will be essential.

We have in-house training to help your personal development plans and will support you with all of your training.

The benefits include:

Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays!Excellent pensionIn-house training opportunitiesFantastic discounts for NHS staff

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 likeilood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Person Specification

Qualifications

• An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices

Training

• 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

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

• Understanding of commitment to the equality and diversity principles
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety
• An ability to demonstrate an understanding to trust values
• Knowlwdge and awareness of special diets and allergens
• 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
• Basic Knowledge of food safety

Skills

• 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

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform the full range of duties

Values and behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview 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 as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation

Contractual Requirements

• Shift flexibility may be required from time to time, including weekend and Bank Holidays
• Requirement to attend mandatory and job specific training
• Comply to Personal Appearance Standards and Personal Protective Equipment (Staff Uniform)

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.

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£24,465 a yearper annum (pro rata for part-time)