Facilities Support Services Assistant

Dorset Healthcare; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Weymouth is looking for a dedicated individual to join the Facilities Team. The role focuses on providing effective cleaning services to meet NHS standards, while also supporting portering and catering tasks. This part-time position of 20 hours per week offers full training and generous annual leave. Suitable candidates should be motivated, able to work as part of a team, and committed to maintaining high cleanliness standards within the hospital environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Full training and uniform provided

Qualifications

• Ability to meet NHS cleanliness standards.
• Enthusiastic and motivated with a strong team spirit.
• Ability to work independently and on various tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective cleaning across the hospital facilities.
• Support portering and catering duties as required.
• Participate in general team activities within the hospital.

Skills

Effective cleaning service

Teamwork

Motivation

Health and Safety awareness

Job description

An opportunity has arisen at Weymouth Hospital to join the Facilities Team, with the main emphasis on Cleaning duties in the role, This is a multi tasking role focuses on cleaning duties within the role, whilst supporting ad-hoc porter or catering duties. Our Facilities team members perform a vital part of our hard working team and without them the Hospital would not be able to operate.

Cleaning

Provide an effective cleaning service, to meet NHS cleanliness standards as a minimum. Working across the main hospital, emptying bins, cleaning toilets, clinic spaces, corridors and stairwells.

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. Ad-hoc support to assist in the production of sandwiches/salads and deliver patient food.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Applicants should be enthusiastic, motivated and able to work as part of a team and also on their own. Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

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.

We have a part time position, for 20 hours per week, working 8pm-8pm each weekday evening, with an opportunity to work additional hours for annual leave cover as hours arise.

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