Facilities Services Assistant (Team Leader)

Royal Devon And Exeter Nhs Foundation Trust; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Family friendly policies

Annual leave

Occupational health services

Counselling

Wellbeing activities

Care certificate funding

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Environmental Cleaning Operative to maintain high standards of hygiene on hospital wards and in patient areas. The role involves daily cleaning tasks across bathrooms and sanitary areas, with attention to infection control policies and patient privacy.

You will support the Facilities Services Team, provide guidance during shifts where needed, and help ensure a clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general environmental cleaning on wards including toilets, bathrooms, showers and sluice rooms.
• Perform daily and weekly cleaning of patient equipment.
• Replenish consumables such as alcohol gel dispensers, hand towels, toilet paper and soap to maintain infection control.
• Empty and manage waste bins in line with clinical and non-clinical waste regulations.

Job description

Role Summary

To work as part of the Facilities Services Team within the Community Hospitals to carry out a range of duties associated with the provision of professional cleaning.

In addition to carrying out operational duties, the post holder will provide informal leadership, day-to-day operational support and guidance to colleagues during the shift, acting as a point of contact in the absence of the Supervisor. The post holder has no formal supervisory or line management responsibility.

To contribute to the maintenance of a hygienic and clean environment for patients, staff and visitors to ensure the highest standards are met at all times. At all times the position demands the respect for patient privacy, dignity and confidentiality.

The post holder is expected to comply with Trust Infection Control Policies and conduct their self at all times in such a manner as to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infection.

About the Role

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More detail about the role

The main elements of the role are ensuring the delivery of general environmental cleaning on the wards including responsibility for the cleaning of all sanitary areas such as toilets, bathrooms, showers and sluice rooms. Daily and weekly cleaning of patient equipment.

• The daily cleaning of bays and side rooms, nurses’ station and other areas on a designated ward area as specified on the allocated daily work schedule.
• To ensure cleaning is carried out in accordance with National Specification for Cleanliness In The NHS (1) PAS 8 Cleanliness in Healthcare Facilities, the Trust Cleaning Policy, Patient Equipment Cleaning Policy and the agreed cleaning schedule.
• To terminally clean bed spaces & side rooms as required.
• To ensure that all alcohol gel dispensers (and if necessary aprons, gloves, paper towels and soap for hand hygiene) are replenished, thus contributing to the prevention of cross-infection from one patient to another.
• To replenish hand towels, toilet paper and hand soap supplies as required in order to maintain high standards of infection control.
• Emptying, cleaning and relining waste bins with appropriate coloured liner. Securing and placing them for disposal to ensure regulations for clinical and non-clinical waste (including compacting) are adhered to.
• Cleaning of internal glass and mirrors as detailed on the daily work schedule.
• To vacuum clean all carpeted floor surfaces and to static and damp mop all hard floor surfaces to ensure all areas are free from dust, dirt and grit.
• To clean and dry sanitary areas including WC's, wash hand basins, baths, showers, sinks and sluices (if present in work area).

Working Pattern:

hours, Week 1- Monday & Tuesday- :-:, Weds & Thurs- :-:, Friday-Day off. Sat & Sun- :-:

Week 2- Monday & Tuesday-:-:, Weds - Day off, Thurs & Friday- :-:. Sat & Sun- Day off

Interview Date:

To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Charlotte Paltridge, Community Facilities Supervisor

on , As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a