Facilities Assistant (Domestic) | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Bury; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Facilities Assistant (Domestic) at Fairfield General Hospital is part of the Trust's Facilities team, delivering cleaning across inpatient and community settings. The role involves following cleaning schedules and ensuring infection control and health and safety practices are observed, with duties across wards, clinics, and admin areas.

The post works 14:30–20:00, 5 hours per day, 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and requires attendance at mandatory training.

Qualifications

• Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
• Ensure infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are followed.
• Dispose of all waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.
• Work across in-patient and/or community settings as assigned (wards, clinics or admin areas).
• Follow cleaning schedules to maintain required cleanliness levels at all times.
• Attend mandatory training including fire safety, moving and handling, and infection control.

Job description

Facilities Assistant (Domestic) | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

Please note that previous unsuccessful candidates need not apply

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Domestic) to work at Fairfield General Hospital

Hours of work - 14.30 - 20.00 = 5 hours per day = 25 hours per week - Monday - Friday

The postholder will be a member of the Trust’s Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) will work across the Trust’s in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) is responsible for general cleaning duties at PCFT. Cleaning duties will be carried out in all areas including clinical, sanitary and administration areas, in accordance with the cleaning schedule, policy, procedures and standards The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) must:

• Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed, including:
• Follow the cleaning schedules that have been provided for each area to ensure the areas achieve the required levels of cleanliness at all times.
• Report any incidents or near misses as per Trust policy.
• Ensure that cleaning equipment and machinery is stored correctly and left in a clean condition and to report any defects to the supervisor.
• Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines
• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust policies & procedures
• Attend mandatory training and other training as required. Mandatory training includes fire safety training, moving and handling training and infection control training. This may include training online using a mobile phone or computer.
• Work as part of the team to ensure cleaning tasks are completed in all areas.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as required by the supervisors.

The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

The Job description and person specification for this role has been attached separately to this advert, should further information be sought ahead of an interview, please use the contact details below.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026