Facilities Assistant

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join the Facilities Team at a leading NHS Trust in Shaftesbury as a part-time porter. You'll contribute to maintaining cleanliness and safety in a patient-focused environment, while benefiting from training, flexibility in hours, and an inclusive workplace culture. This role offers opportunities in a developing organization committed to NHS values.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Full training and uniform provided

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• Experience in cleaning and catering is beneficial.
• Ability to work flexibly and provide patient-focused services.

Responsibilities

• Providing portering services and assisting with catering.
• Ensuring cleanliness and safety according to NHS standards.
• Participating in flexible shifts and overtime when needed.

Skills

Cleaning

Catering

Patient focus

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Westminster Memorial Hospital to join the in-house Facilities Team for 2 x 16-hour part-time roles.

This role involves a mix of skills including cleaning, catering, and waste collection as a porter.

Hours are flexible to suit the needs of the service, with flexibility in start times depending on the applicant. Overtime is available to cover sickness and annual leave, with enhancements at weekends.

Applications from candidates requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible.

Employment requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service can present a valid DBS certificate instead of a new check.

The role involves providing an effective, patient-focused facilities service to meet NHS cleanliness standards, providing portering services, and contributing to catering services to ensure a clean, safe, and hygienic environment.

Full training, induction, and uniform will be provided. We offer generous annual leave entitlement and a pension scheme.

This post is part of the Facilities & Estates Service that Dorset Healthcare may transfer to an NHS wholly owned subsidiary from November 2025 or later. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding organization committed to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, including NHS pensions, to staff who transfer and new recruits.

At Dorset HealthCare, we’re committed to empowering people through outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We are a dynamic, forward-looking Trust operating in diverse locations across Dorset, rated ‘outstanding’ by CQC in 2019, with high patient satisfaction and staff engagement.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is central to our success. We promote equal opportunities, celebrate diversity, and foster an inclusive workplace where everyone is encouraged to be authentic and to excel.

Join us to be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and help us improve every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Robyn Mills
• Job Title: Facilities Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]