Facilities Management Assistant- Portering

NHS; Sefton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Sefton is looking for motivated Facilities Management Assistants to support their Portering service. This role involves maintaining high standards while working both independently and as part of a team. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and be flexible in their approach. Previous experience in similar roles or within the NHS is advantageous. Full training will be provided.

Benefits

Flexible working requests considered

Full training provided

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the NHS.
• NHS experience and training in safety, health, and catering tasks.
• Experience in similar role (cleaning or catering).

Responsibilities

• Assist with the receipt and distribution of goods in the Central Stores.
• Drive Porters' vehicles and collect/deliver goods as required.
• Maintain accurate records for the storage and distribution of goods.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Flexible approach

Manual handling capabilities

Education

oCIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene or equivalent

Job description

We are currently recruiting to our Portering service and we are looking for highly motivated Porters to work as part of a team and to be able to work on their own initiative.

Duties included as set out in the Job description.

Staff are expected to work to a high standard, Porters will be required to be patient focused, and all candidates must be flexible to cover service needs.

Full training will be given to all successful candidates.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to recruit a Facilities Management Assistant- Portering service to work within Secure Services

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. We are looking to a recruit team member who has a flexible approach to their workload, can work to deadlines and show high standards of quality in their work.

You must have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and an understanding of health and safety in relation to safe working practices.

Previous experience of Portering within a secure setting would be advantageous.

About us

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.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles

Job responsibilities

Working within the High Secure Stores Department that is inclusive of the Central Stores, Patients Possessions, Linen bank, Food Stores as required. To also drive Porters vehicles and to collect and deliver goods as requested, moving them manually, or with the appropriate vehicles or manual handling equipment and procedures.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the provision of a quality storage provision for High Secure Services, which will include maintaining an accurate record of the storage, receipt and distribution of goods for Secure Division . Duties will include receipting all goods received for Secure Division as well as the processing and checking compliance with the security requirements required for Secure Division areas including Low, Medium and High Secure.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

To work as members of a team, carrying out tasks as allocated and prioritized.

To participate in training, including Mandatory training as required by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. To participate in performance management, PACE whilst maintaining personal responsibility to ensure that all required training is kept up to date.

To adhere to and follow Trust and departmental procedures, entering and using Data and inputting information into the E-Fin system

To assist the Manager to carry out the tasks assigned to the team or individual and to support the minimization of overtime and sickness costs.

The day to day job requirements and the banding of the post can change, but can be changed by management to a different set of specific responsibilities (once training has been provided). Such changes may be permanent; banding will only be affected if changes are of long enough a duration to a post that was of a different band.

The post holder will be expected to act as a team member (temporarily or permanently) in all areas of the Stores & Porters facility, subject to training and an updated list of specific responsibilities.

The post holder is expected to carry out tasks assigned to them, considering the Security and Health and Safety of all parties including colleagues from with in their own department and those within Secure Division . Such duties to support this may include entering data into computers using various systems.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

To be read as a list of specific duties and responsibilities that the job holder is responsible for in conjunction with the duties and responsibilities of a facilities management assistant.

To adhere to and follow Trust and departmental procedures, entering and using Data and inputting information into the E-Fin system

To assist the Manager to carry out the tasks assigned to the team or individual and to support the minimization of overtime and sickness costs.

The day to day job requirements and the banding of the post can change, but can be changed by management to a different set of specific responsibilities (once training has been provided). Such changes may be permanent; banding will only be affected if changes are of long enough a duration to a post that was of a different band.

The post holder will be expected to act as a team member (temporarily or permanently) in all areas of the Stores & Porters facility, subject to training and an updated list of specific responsibilities.

The post holder is expected to carry out tasks assigned to them, considering the Security and Health and Safety of all parties including colleagues from with in their own department and those within Secure Division . Such duties to support this may include entering data into computers using various systems.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

To be read as a list of specific duties and responsibilities that the job holder is responsible for in conjunction with the duties and responsibilities of a facilities management assistant.

To receipt and distribute all goods received in the Central Stores at Ashworth Hospital.

To accurately input receipt data into the purchasing/finance integrated computerized system, Pacis and E- Fin.

To be accountable for reporting short, damaged or discrepant deliveries, liaising with the supplier, the Purchasing Department and end user. Making necessary records and arranging when necessary replacement and/additional items to complete deliveries, which may also involve the delivery of goods to the Secure Division.

To complete x-raying and/or security checks, in line with Tilt recommendations, of all goods to be delivered in to the Secure Area of Ashworth Hospital. Check, note and raise awareness of any illegal or restricted items, such as weapons, explosives, drugs etc, with line manager Investigate any suspicious items in line with departmental or Trust procedures

To take personal responsibility for the completion of all duties in a safe and efficient manner and to maintain regular contact with line Manager.

To undertake filing and general administration routines associated with the department.

To work unsupervised and to use your own initiative in line with service requirements. The post holder will also have a working knowledge of Health and Safety, Fire procedure as well as disturbance, escape and hostage procedures.

Drive a forklift truck (If Qualified) and operate mechanical handling equipment, as trained. Understand risk management for equipment employed within the department and update training as necessary.

To comply with all security and fire procedures appertaining to the designated workplace

To maintain a thorough working knowledge and practice of policies and procedures associated with the Central Stores.

To report all defects to equipment and the environment to your line Manager.

Any other duties that may be reasonably expected and that are commensurate with the grade.

To comply with COSHH and all other Health and Safety procedures relating to the Department.

A requirement to have multidiscipline, cross functional and flexible approach regarding the requirement to work in other areas as an FM Assistant within the Secure Division as required in liaison with the Facilities Operations Manager

Many or all of the FM assistants will be expected to drive designated hospital vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes all suitably qualified FMA staff can be required to drive vehicles as the course of their duties dictates. This may include Electric vehicles and forklifts used on site

The majority of work requires physical effort and Manual Handling Training is provided, and such training is to be applied diligently in all work. Post holders may use various machines and physical aids in their task, and will have to take on training and demonstrate ability to comply with the training.

Security awareness and knowledge of hospital and Trust security procedures is mandatory

Collect and deliver goods as requested, moving them manually, or with the appropriate vehicles or manual handling equipment and procedures.

Use, monitor and maintain (daily checks and user task) for equipment used including daily and weekly checks any faults reported to the Supervisor. Also various pieces of handling equipment e.g., electric stair lifter, sack barrows and roll cages

Working conditions outdoor in all weather conditions. Foul weather protective clothing is provided. When working within the Secure Division, extra care should be taken in relation to the security procedures and vehicle security in particular

To carry out escorting or similar tasks when designated

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oNHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks.
• oCIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent.

Knowledge / Experience

• oExperience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
• oExperience of working in the NHS.
• oExperience of dealing with people.
• oKnowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.
• oExperience of working in a multi-skilled environment

Skills

• Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and Trust.
• Able to deal with requests from service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way.
• Flexible.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Able to carry out manual tasks.
• Able to maintain accurate records.

Values

• Accountability
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty

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.

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maghull Health Park

Estates and Facilities Building , Maghull

Estates and Facilities Building , Maghull