Facilities Management Assistant - Cleaning & Catering duties

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Facilities Management Assistant to support meals preparation and maintain cleanliness in its in-patient area. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, be able to work independently and in teams, and understand health and safety. Previous experience in hospital settings is advantageous, and training will be provided. Join us in this exciting opportunity to contribute to a new hospital's launch.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate ability to maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Experience in hospital catering and cleaning duties preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals in the in-patient area.
• Clean clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Ensure high standards of catering and cleaning.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Understanding of health and safety

Education

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

The facilities department employs a variety of support staff to help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment. As a Facilities Management Assistant, you will provide a range of tasks which will primarily involve catering, food preparation duties. You will be required to prepare and serve meals within our in-patient area. The role will also involve the cleaning of clinical and non-clinical areas.

The role of the Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) remains an integral part of our service delivery, carrying out a range of facilities tasks and ensuring that catering and cleaning standards are achieved and maintained.

Base: Mossley Hill Hospital, Park Drive, Liverpool, L18 8BU

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the opening of a new Mersey Care Hospital, working with other teams to ensure the safety of new introduced services users to the Hospital and keeping the Hospital up to standard.

Applications are invited from hard-working, self-motivated individuals who are able to work on their own initiative and also as part of a team. You must have a flexible approach to your workload, be able to work to deadlines, and have high standards of quality in your work.

You will need to demonstrate an understanding of the need to deal with service users and staff in a helpful and supportive manner. You must have good communication skills, a positive attitude, and an understanding of health and safety in relation to safe working practices.

Previous experience of hospital catering and cleaning duties and specifically a catering provision within a mental health environment would be an advantage, however, training will be provided. You will be expected to have or acquire an appropriate Food Hygiene certificate and must have basic computer skills.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales, and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.