Facilities Service Assistant

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; Frome; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic Facilities Service Assistants to join our Community Hospital team. You will help maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff across hospital sites.

You will work within a dedicated facilities team performing cleaning, housekeeping, catering and porter support duties, contributing to infection prevention and high quality patient care. This role is part-time and permanent, based in Frome Community Hospital.

Qualifications

• Good level of written and spoken English.
• Ability to use IT skills/basic keyboard skills.
• COSHH knowledge is required.
• HACCP knowledge is required.
• Be able to work flexibly to meet service needs.
• Ability to undertake physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout wards, patient rooms, offices, kitchens and communal areas.
• Supporting ward teams with housekeeping duties.
• Assisting with preparation and serving of patient meals and beverages.
• Handling linen, waste management and stock replenishment.
• Undertaking environmental and cleaning audits and recording monitoring results.
• Operating cleaning equipment safely and effectively.
• Supporting infection prevention and control measures.
• Collaborating with ward teams, patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Responding to service needs across hospital sites as required.

Skills

English proficiency

IT skills

COSHH knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Flexible working

Physical ability

Education

NVQ or equivalent

Food Hygiene Level 2

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to patient care every day?

We are seeking enthusiastic, reliable and motivated Facilities Service Assistants to join our Community Hospital team. This is an important role that helps create a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and colleagues across our hospitals.

As a Facilities Service Assistant, you will work as part of a dedicated facilities team delivering a range of services including cleaning, housekeeping, catering and porter support duties. Your work will directly contribute to high standards of patient care, infection prevention and the overall patient experience.

Maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout wards, patient rooms, offices, kitchens and communal areas.

Supporting ward teams with housekeeping duties.

Assisting with the preparation, regeneration and serving of patient meals and beverages.

Handling linen, waste management and stock replenishment.

Undertaking environmental and cleaning audits and completing monitoring records.

Operating cleaning equipment safely and effectively.

Supporting infection prevention and control measures.

Working collaboratively with ward teams, patients, visitors and colleagues.

Responding flexibly to service needs across hospital sites when required.

Join Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and help us provide safe, high-quality care in our Community Hospitals.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

For a full breakdown of the role with a detailed person specification please see the full attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Good level of written and spoken English.

Range of work procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge plus experience relevant to the post.
Facilities in house training program to be completed within agreed time scale

NVQ or equivalent relevant to the role
Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate City and Guilds or equivalent (for Catering duties only)

Experience

Experience of either catering / cleaning / portering in a commercial environment

Knowledge of COSHH

Knowledge of HACCP

Additional Criteria

Ability to use IT skills/basic keyboard skills

Be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Ability to undertake physical tasks

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.

Band

Band 2

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-Time

Job locations

Frome Community Hospital
Enos Way
Frome
Somerset
BA11 2FH