Facilities Support Services Assistant

Dorset Healthcare; Bridport; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Uniform provided

Full training and induction

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Bridport Hospital is recruiting for a Facilities Support Services Assistant to join our essential Facilities Team, covering cleaning, catering and portering with emphasis on ward catering and cleaning to NHS standards.

Part-time role (19 hours per week) with alternate weekends and enhanced pay; full training, induction and uniform provided; generous annual leave and access to a NHS pension scheme. DBS check required and flexible to cover shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning, catering and portering tasks within Bridport Hospital.
• Support ward cleaning and patient-focused cleaning standards to NHS requirements.
• Assist in delivering patient meals and food service in a clean, safe environment.
• Provide safe moving and handling of deliveries and equipment as part of portering duties.
• Work as part of a team and also independently as required.

Job description

An opportunity has arisen at Bridport Hospital to join our essential Facilities Team as a Facilities Support Services Assistant, this is a business critical role supporting cleaning, catering and portering services, with the main emphasis on the catering and cleaning on the ward, while maintaining safe, effective and reliable services.

Applicants should be enthusiastic, motivated and able to work as part of a team and also on their own.

This position is for 19 hours per week and will include alternate weekends for which enhancements will be paid. The proposed rota is as follows

Week 1 Thursday 10:00-16:00, Friday 10:00-18:30 Saturday 14:00-19:00

Week 2 Sunday 14:00-19:00, Monday 10:00-18:30 and Friday 12:00-18:30, This is a multi skilled role working in a friendly hospital environment, and includes cleaning, catering and porter activity. Our facilities team members perform a vital part of our hard working team at the hospital and without them the Hospital would not be able to operate.

This is a Part time role of 19 hours per week and includes working every other weekend, which attracts additional enhanced levels of pay and you will receive a generous annual leave allowance. there may be opportunities to do more as shifts arise, to cover annual leave and sickness absence.

Cleaning

Provide an effective, patient-focused cleaning and domestic service, to meet NHS cleanliness standards as a minimum, working in a ward environment.

Portering

Provision of appropriate portering services which will include the safe moving and storing of deliveries and equipment, performing routine health and safety tasks and supporting the general team in their activities.

Catering

To contribute to the delivery of Catering Services in the Hospital. To assist in the production and delivery of patient food, and to ensure a clean, safe and hygienic service.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Full training, induction and uniform will be provided and we also offer generous annual leave entitlement as well as a pension scheme