Facilities Assistant North

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Facilities Assistant to join their team. This role involves providing comprehensive cleaning services and ensuring compliance with health standards at hospital sites in Bury and Oldham. Candidates should have experience in cleaning services, hold an NVQ 2 or equivalent, and possess a full UK driving license. The position emphasizes teamwork, responsibility, and adherence to safety and cleanliness protocols, offering a chance to contribute to high-quality healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Experience of cleaning services, COSHH, Colour Coding.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Techniques.
• Formal cleaning qualification/training + Full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Carry out periodic cleaning tasks in line with the schedule.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are followed.
• Respond to ad hoc requests, e.g., urgent delivery.

Skills

Cleaning services

Health & Safety Techniques

Good Communication Skills

IT Skills

Punctual & Reliable

Education

NVQ 2 or equivalent experience

Job description

Please note that previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Periodic) people to work on the Fairfield General hospital / Royal Oldham Hospital sites.

37.5 hours per week.

You will be based at the Bury or Oldham sites and will work across the Trust's in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which will include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

The post holder will be a member of the Trust's Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). which includes Periodic and Heavy Duty cleaning. The postholder will carry out periodic cleaning tasks in line with the annual periodic cleaning schedule, in order to meet the requirements of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The postholder will work as part of a team to ensure that the standards are achieved. The postholder will be required to drive a Trust vehicle in this role, or the use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust Footprint in line with service needs, which will include moving and collecting cleaning stores, supplies and equipment as required

Main duties of the job

Carrying out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction, which will include:

• Carpet cleaning
• Cleaning ceilings / walls
• Curtain changing
• Rota washing/buffing floors.
• Cleaning ventilation grills and radiators
• Carry a mobile phone to respond to ad hoc requests, e.g. urgent delivery, responding to incident such as a flood.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• NVQ 2 or equivalent experience. Full UK driving license
• Experience of cleaning services, COSHH, Colour Coding
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Techniques
• Formal cleaning qualification/training + Full UK driving license
• Experience working to the NHS National Cleaning standards, Colour coding, COSHH
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Good Communication & IT Skills, Punctual & Reliable

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.