Facilities Assistant

NHS; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Rotherham is seeking a Facilities Assistant to ensure the functionality and safety of their facilities. The ideal candidate will perform various maintenance tasks and provide excellent customer service to both internal teams and external clients. Responsibilities include clearing blockages, undertaking handyperson duties, and assisting with stock management. Previous experience in a healthcare facilities role is required.

Benefits

Free parking

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a facilities role within healthcare.
• Previous experience of working within a private hospital.

Responsibilities

• Arrange to clear blockages and clean up spillages.
• Undertake handyperson duties such as painting and decorating.
• Carry out grounds maintenance and litter picking.
• Assist with stock management and procurement.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Customer service

Knowledge of health and safety policies

Job description

The Facilities Assistant plays a crucial role in maintaining the functionality and safety of our facilities. This position requires a proactive individual who is skilled in various maintenance tasks and has a strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all equipment and facilities are operating efficiently while providing excellent customer service to internal teams and external clients.

Main duties of the job

• To arrange to clear blockages, remove foreign matter from sinks, toilets, drains, etc. and clean up spillages if required.
• To undertake handypersons duties as follows: painting and decorating, joinery (first line maintenance of fixtures and fittings), internal glazing (remedial action after break-ins, for example boarding up of broken windows).
• To carry out litter picking, grounds clearance and some grounds maintenance.
• To clean the internal/external face of windows and other internal glass within the limitations of safe working practice.
• Comply with and complete audit requirements including escalation of non-compliance to appropriate managers.
• Commitment to ensuring quality services are delivered to both internal & external stakeholders through continuous improvement activities.
• Compliance with Kinvara Policies and Procedures relevant to this role, ensuring you are fully aware of your responsibilities within these policies.
• The successful candidate will need a car/van license.

About us

Kinvara Private Hospital is a modern, boutique private hospital in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The hospital serves the population of South Yorkshire and beyond, and is easily accessed via train, M1 and M18. Free parking is provided.

Facilities at the hospital include 21 inpatient beds, disabled-friendly rooms, 2 laminar flow operating theatres and 3 consultation rooms.

We offer the most up to date surgical treatments combined with a warm welcome and a professional and caring service from our nursing team.

We specialise in the areas of orthopaedics, General surgery, cosmetic surgery, and women's health.

Job responsibilities

• To be aware of your responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. To ensure you are aware of your responsibilities, supporting policies and undertake the appropriate level of training for your role.
• Have full knowledge of the layout of the hospital, all departments, and senior personnel to enable correct directing of visitors, contractors etc.
• Assist the theatre team with procurement and stock levels.
• Able to use the EPOS system for stock management.
• Good knowledge of health and safety policies and CQC compliance.
• To carry out tasks such as laundry delivery, blood test delivery and blood collection.
• ADHOC tasks will be requested by any member of the Senior Management Team.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience of working within a facilities role within healthcare.
• Previous experience of working within a private hospital.

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.