Facilities Assistant - Flexible 35h, Community Hospital

Transformation Unit; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Facilities Assistant (Band 2) at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby. The role is part-time, 35 hours per week, with a 6-week rota covering 07:00–21:30 including weekends.

The salary is £24,169 pro rata per year, with pro rata terms for the part-time schedule. The job demands caring, flexible, and reliable team players who can work across portering, cleaning, waste handling, and ward support while

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning & manual handling techniques.
• Good organisational skills.
• Knowledge of Infection Control.
• Knowledge of COSHH.
• Knowledge of food safety requirements.
• General education in numeracy, reading and writing.
• Ability to organise own day-to-day work tasks or activities.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of Facilities and ward/department teams to carry out tasks related to portering, waste, cleaning, receipt and distribution, patient catering and Help desk.
• Communicate effectively with patients, staff and visitors to ensure good customer care.
• Some experience withFood Safety Certificate is desirable and training will be provided.

Skills

Knowledge of cleaning & manual handing

Good organisational skills

Ability to manipulate trollies wheelch

Education

Knowledge of Infection Control

Knowledge of COSHH

Knowledge of food safety requirements

General education in numeracy reading and writing

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Facilities Assistant (Band 2) at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby. The role is part-time, 35 hours per week, with a 6-week rota covering 07:00–21:30 including weekends.

The salary is £24,169 pro rata per year, with pro rata terms for the part-time schedule. The job demands caring, flexible, and reliable team players who can work across portering, cleaning, waste handling, and ward support while