Facilities Service Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Strong focus on career development

Blue Light Card discounts

NHS-specific perks inside and outside)

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a facilities assistant to help maintain cleanliness across wards and shared areas, assist with housekeeping, meal service and linen handling. Role involves supporting infection control, waste management and site-wide service needs across hospital sites.

The position requires experience in cleaning or catering in a commercial setting, good English, and the ability to work flexibly. NHS pension and career development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience of cleaning, catering or portering in a commercial environment.
• Basic IT and keyboard skills.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness across wards, patient rooms, offices, kitchens and communal areas
• Supporting ward teams with housekeeping duties
• Preparing, regenerating and serving patient meals and beverages
• Handling linen, waste management and stock replenishment
• Carrying out environmental and cleaning audits and completing monitoring records
• Operating cleaning equipment safely and effectively
• Supporting infection prevention and control measures
• Providing porter support
• Working collaboratively with ward teams, patients, visitors and colleagues
• Responding flexibly to service needs across hospital sites when required

Skills

English proficiency

Physical fitness

Education

NVQ or equivalent

Food Hygiene Level 2

COSHH knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Job description

This is a facilities role in the Community Hospital team at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, keeping wards, rooms and shared areas clean and safe for patients and visitors. The work spans cleaning, housekeeping, meal preparation and serving, linen and waste handling, and audits of cleanliness. It covers several services rather than one, and staff may be asked to work across hospital sites as service needs change. Experience of cleaning, catering or portering in a commercial setting is required.

What the job involves

• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness across wards, patient rooms, offices, kitchens and communal areas
• Supporting ward teams with housekeeping duties
• Preparing, regenerating and serving patient meals and beverages
• Handling linen, waste management and stock replenishment
• Carrying out environmental and cleaning audits and completing monitoring records
• Operating cleaning equipment safely and effectively
• Supporting infection prevention and control measures
• Providing porter support
• Working collaboratively with ward teams, patients, visitors and colleagues
• Responding flexibly to service needs across hospital sites when required

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of cleaning, catering or portering in a commercial environment

Skills & knowledge

• Good level of written and spoken English
• Base-level theoretical knowledge of work procedures and practices
• Basic IT and keyboard skills
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Other

• Ability to undertake physical tasks
• Completion of the facilities in-house training programme within the agreed timescale

Nice to have

• NVQ or equivalent relevant to the role
• Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate (City and Guilds or equivalent) for catering duties
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Knowledge of HACCP

What’s offered

• Flexible working options
• NHS pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Strong focus on career development
• Blue Light Card discounts on shopping, dining and leisure
• NHS-specific perks inside and outside work