Facilities Services Assistant – Part-Time (Patient Care & Cleaning)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sidmouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Funding for care certificate/degree/领导

Days off to study and CPD

Flexible working schemes

NHS Pension scheme

Occupational health services

Staff discounts and Blue Light Card

Salary sacrifice options including on‑

Car lease

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Part-time Facilities Services Assistant for the Facilities Services Team in the Community Hospitals. The role focuses on environmental cleaning across wards, including sanitary areas and patient equipment, alongside meal service and food safety recording.

A two-week rota with short morning and evening shifts and some weekend work applies.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily cleaning of bays, side rooms, nurses' station and designated ward areas
• Terminally clean bed spaces and side rooms as required
• Clean sanitary areas including toilets, bathrooms, showers and sluice rooms
• Clean patient equipment daily and weekly
• Clean to the National Specification for Cleanliness in the NHS, PAS 5748 and Trust policies
• Replenish hand hygiene supplies, paper products, aprons and gloves
• Empty, clean and reline waste bins and manage clinical and non-clinical waste disposal
• Vacuum carpets, mop hard floors and clean internal glass and mirrors
• Prepare, serve and deliver meals and beverages in line with patient choice and dietary requirements
• Heat frozen meals in regeneration trolleys and distribute and collect menu cards
• Complete HACCP food safety checks, including fridge and freezer temperature records
• Distribute linen, operate laundry equipment and assist with unloading supplies

Job description

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Part-time Facilities Services Assistant for the Facilities Services Team in the Community Hospitals. The role focuses on environmental cleaning across wards, including sanitary areas and patient equipment, alongside meal service and food safety recording.

A two-week rota with short morning and evening shifts and some weekend work applies.