IFM Facilities Assistant

Dchs; Compton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Facilities Assistant (Grade Band 2) on a 12-month fixed-term contract for 14 hours per week at St Oswalds Hospital, Ashbourne. The role involves support across the Integrated Facilities Management service, with a two-week rolling rota.

The position requires a flexible approach, training provided, and duties include domestic and catering tasks, cleaning, and assisting with logistics on site.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence required if the primary duties involve portering.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills or willing to work towards
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload within own area
• Basic Health and Safety Certificate
• NVQ in cleaning
• Previous cleaning experience

Responsibilities

• Domestic Assistant duties: maintain a clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• Catering Assistant duties: serve meals and functions while upholding Food Hygiene and Health & Safety rules.
• Move and distribute supplies, linen, mail, waste, specimens and furniture as required; liaise with delivery drivers.
• Clean clinical and non-clinical areas and undertake minor maintenance tasks.

Skills

Driving licence

Numeracy & literacy

Prioritisation

Cleaning experience

Education

Basic Health & Safety Certificate

NVQ in Cleaning

Job description

Main area Facilities Assistant Grade Band 2 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (14 hours) Hours Part time - 14 hours per week (Monday to Sunday Rota basis) Job ref 842-SFM-7288-26-C

Site St Oswalds Hospital Town Ashbourne Salary £25,272 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the IFM team at St Oswalds Hospital in Ashbourne as a Facilities Assistant and play an essential part in supporting daily operations within our hospital environment.

This post will be working Monday to Sunday on a two week rolling rota basis.

Week 1

Tuesday 6am-10am, Saturday 6am-10am, Sunday 6am-10am

Week 2

Friday 6am-10am.

The post holder will have a primary role but will berequiredto work across different areas of the Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) service. All necessary training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

Domestic Assistant

Working either individually or as part of a team in ensuring a clean and safe environment ismaintainedfor patients, staff and visitors following agreed work schedules,methodsand proceduresin accordance withthe National Standards of Cleanliness. The post holder willbe requiredto have a flexible approach and be prepared to work on other sites should service demands dictate.

Catering Assistant

Tomaintaina high standard of cleanliness within the Catering Department and to serve meals and functions to patients,staffand visitors to the Trust, ensuring that Food Hygiene Regulations and Health & Safety at Work policies and procedures arecomplied with. To provide a catering service in line with patient nutrition and hydration.

The post holder will undertake a wide range of duties to include moving and distribution of supplies, linen, mail, waste, specimens and furniture as required. Plus, there may be a requirement for some minimal patient movement between departments. Will be responsible for liaising with delivery drivers and directing delivery vehicles onto Trust sites. Will undertake cleaning of clinical and non-clinical areas in accordance with the National Standards of Cleanliness and undertaking some minor maintenance tasks.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a valued member of our team, you’ll support the daily operational needs of our services helping to ensure patients, visitors, and staff experience a welcoming and well‑maintained environment. Your contribution will directly support high‑quality care within the hospital.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Workerroute we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) ”

Person specification

Essential and desirable

• Full driving licence (required if the primary duties are Portering)
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills or willing to work towards
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload as required within own area of service.
• Basic Health and Safety Certificate
• NVQ in cleaning
• Previous cleaning experience

Interview

• Ability to work on own or as part of a team.
• Able to work the times/shifts specified
• NHS experience

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

Our vision is to see the health of local communities improve through partnership working, putting people at the centre and looking to the future.

Our values:

1. To get the basics right - For Each other, local people and communities
2. To act with compassion and respect - For each other, local people and communities
3. To make a positive difference - For each other, local people and communities
4. To value and develop teamwork - With our partners and within DCHS
5. To value diversity and inclusivity - Of each other, local people and communities.

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety.

All supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.