Facilities Assistant

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking motivated and hardworking individuals to join their Facilities Team at Torbay Hospital. Responsibilities include cleaning, food service, and other patient support activities while adhering to health and safety standards. The trust emphasizes its core values of quality care, respect, and inclusivity. Applications from all sections of the community are encouraged, particularly those with lived experience of mental health conditions. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Motivated and hardworking individual.
• Commitment to quality of care and values of respect, dignity, and compassion.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning duties following health and safety regulations.
• Assist with light portering duties.
• Regenerate and serve food and beverages.
• Manage waste segregation and disposal.
• Maintain equipment and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Complete Trust and departmental paperwork as instructed.

Job description

We are looking for motivated & hard working individuals, to work as part of our Facilities Team, working at Torbay Hospital - Haytor Unit.

The post holder will work within the Trusts various wards and departments to carry out a range of duties associated with the provision of cleaning, food service and other patient support activities.

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Responsibilities

• 1. Cleaning duties within the allocated department of work and associated areas in accordance with the departmental cleaning schedule, National Cleaning Standards and including specialist cleaning as required by Infection Control.
• 2. Assist with ad hoc light Portering duties.
• 3. Checking equipment to be used and displaying warning signs to comply with the Health and Safety Regulations.
• 4. Ensuring correct waste segregation disposal procedures in accordance with Trust policy.
• 5. Regeneration and serving of food, beverage preparation and associated duties.
• 6. Distribution and collection of linen to wards and departments and other associated laundry duties.
• 7. Completion of Trust and departmental paperwork in accordance with standing instructions.
• 8. Assistance with Health, Safety, Hygiene and monitoring checks/audits.
• 9. To observe Food Hygiene Legislation, hospital and client policies and procedures at all times, reporting any faults, defects or operational issues to the Supervisor/Manager/Client representative.
• 10. Engagement with all training programmes/courses relevant to the role.

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.