Facilities Service Assistant

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; Wells; Presencial; GBP 18.000 - 24.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Career development

Blue Light Card

Descripción de la vacante

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Generic Worker to join our Facilities team. You will support cleaning, catering and portering duties under supervision, contributing to a safe, clean environment for patients and staff.

The role involves working with the Facilities Team Leader and colleagues, following COSHH, HACCP, and infection control practices, and assisting with training of apprentices where applicable.

Formación

• Basic Maths required.
• Basic English required.
• Experience in commercial cleaning or catering environments preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out cleaning, catering and portering duties as directed to support service needs.
• Clean areas including toilets, bathrooms, patient rooms, ward areas, lounges and offices following planned schedules.
• Assist with waste management, linen handling and stock control where applicable.
• Support apprentices and other staff, ensuring health and safety policies are followed.

Conocimientos

Basic Maths

Basic English

Descripción del empleo

The Generic worker - You will work closely with the Facilities Housekeeper, Facilities Team Leader and other Facilities Staff, 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 including cleaning, catering and portering duties.

The cleaning of the work environment following a planned and methodical approach in order to ensure all areas are included. The preparation and provision of patient and staff food. Waste management, medical gas, linen ordering and control.

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, HACCP 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.

Main duties of the job

The Generic worker:

You will work closely with the Facilities Housekeeper, Facilities Team Leader and other Facilities Staff, 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 including cleaning, catering and portering duties.

The cleaning of the work environment following a planned and methodical approach in order to ensure all areas are included. The preparation and provision of patient and staff food. Waste management, medical gas, linen ordering and control.

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, HACCP 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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic Maths
• Basic English

Experience

• Experience working with a commercial cleaning or catering environment
• Knowledge of COSHH, Knowledge of HACCP, Manual handling, Food hygiene

Additional Criteria

• Please see the attached JD

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.