Facilities Service Assistant

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; South Petherton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Career development

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Part-Time, Band 2 role based at South Petherton Hospital to support housekeeping and catering services. The post involves working closely with the Facilities Team Leader and other professionals to maintain a clean and safe environment across patient areas and hospital facilities.

The role requires involvement in training, adherence to health and safety policies, and supporting apprentices with daily duties.

Qualifications

• Experience of catering, cleaning or portering in a commercial environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team to support hospital operations.
• Familiarity with health and safety practices in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping and catering tasks as directed by the Facilities Team Leader.
• Assist apprentices as a buddy, ensuring health and safety policies are followed.
• Maintain cleanliness of patient rooms, wards, offices and associated areas.
• Participate in mandatory training including Fire Safety, COSHH and Infection Control.

Skills

Catering

Cleaning

Portering

Job description

Specific duties will be discussed at interview to meet service requirement.

You will work closely with the Facilities Housekeeper, Facilities Team Leader and other Facilities Staff, Matron, Facilities Head of Catering and where applicable some Heads of Departments.

The post holder will be directed by the Facilities Team Leader to carry out a range of duties for the needs of the service in Housekeeping and Catering.

The Generic worker:

Specific duties will be discussed at interview to meet service requirement.

You will work closely with the Facilities Housekeeper, Facilities Team Leader and other Facilities Staff, Matron, Facilities Head of Catering and where applicable some Heads of Departments.

The post holder will be directed by the Facilities Team Leader to carry out a range of duties for the needs of the service in Housekeeping and Catering.

The cleaning of the work environment following a planned and methodical approach in order to ensure all areas are included.

Examples of areas cleaned are toilets, bathrooms, and patient's single rooms, ward areas, patient's day rooms, and lounges, offices, meeting rooms, external patio areas and the immediate external vicinity of entrances, outpatients departments, kitchens and sanitary areas.

The post holder will be require to resolve fault finding on equipment used or change in cleaning schedules.

Participate in training as directed by the Facilities Team Leader. This would include training in cleaning techniques and mandatory training such as Fire Safety, Moving & Handing, COSHH, and Infection Control.

Working alongside and supporting apprentices with their daily duties, using a buddy system, ensuring they fully understand all Health and Safety aspects of the role, Trust policies and procedures.

Complete actions for environmental audits as required to monitor standards of cleanliness.

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

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Experience

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

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Additional Criteria

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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

Reference number

Job locations

South Petherton Hospital
Bernard Way
South Petherton
Somerset
TA13 5EF