FM Assistant - Colchester/Clacton & Admin Units

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Essex; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an FM Assistant (Band 2) to join our facilities team across several sites in Essex. The role covers cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering services, with a focus on maintaining clean, hygienic wards, admin areas, and public spaces to National Standards.

The post offers varied hours and shifts—including evenings and weekends—at Linden Centre, Colchester and Clacton sites, with manager discussions during interview to

Qualifications

• flexible approach
• excellent interpersonal and customer skills
• ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise duties

Responsibilities

• Participate in the provision of in-house FM services (cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering) across assigned areas, including wards, admin areas and retail outlets.
• Maintain a clean and hygienic environment for patients, staff and visitors in line with National Standards of Cleanliness.
• Work with the Facilities Team in a flexible, proactive manner to prioritise tasks and deliver high-quality service.

Job description

Job overview

FM Assistant

Band 2 - £12.92 per hour (£25,272 per annum pro rata)

Various Hours/Days Available - If you're selected for interview, you can discuss the hours/days with the manager

Chelmsford -

Linden Centre, Rainbow, Monday - Friday 16.00 - 18.30
Linden Centre, Admin, Tuesday - Thursday, 07.00 - 08.00
Edward House, Monday - Friday, 08.00 - 11.30
Floaters across the inpatient sites & admin buildings -
Monday - Sunday, 08.00 - 13.30 or 14.00 - 18.30

Colchester -

Lakes, Ardeigh, Saturday & Sunday, 15.00 - 18.30
St. Aubyn Centre, Admin, Tuesday - Thursday, 07.00 - 09.00
St. Aubyn Centre, Longview, Week 1, 15.00 - 19.00
St. Aubyn Centre, Longview 08.00 - 14.30 (including a 30 min unpaid break)
St. Aubyn Centre, Larkwood, Week 2, 15.00 - 19.00
Floaters across the inpatient sites & admin buildings -
Monday - Sunday, 08.00 - 13.30 or 14.00 - 18.30

Clacton -

Landermere Centre, Monday - Sunday, 08.00 - 13.30
Clean all areas required in the work schedules which include toilets, corridors, offices, clinic rooms, store rooms. etc which includes dusting, mopping, wiping, changing bins.
To assist with the regeneration process of cook freeze meals by taking and recording the temperature of the cook chill food prior to placing it into the regeneration oven and commencing the cook cycle which will include ensuring temperatures are recorded at the end of the regeneration cycle and for plating food
To be responsible for the cleaning of crockery and cutlery.

Main duties of the job

To participate in the provision of the in-house FM services to a specified area within the Trust, which may include in-patient wards, admin/clinical areas and retail outlets.
The FM services comprises of the cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering services, however some of these services are unit specific. Therefore sections of this job description may not be relevant to all staff and will be identified where appropriate but are not exhaustive
You will be responsible for maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for patients, trust staff and visitors in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.
As part of the Facilities Team you are expected to have a flexible approach, excellent interpersonal, customer skills, the ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise your duties to the role.

Working for our organisation

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your