IFM Facilities assistant

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT; Darley Hillside; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT is inviting applications for an IFM Facilities Assistant. The role encompasses Domestic, Catering and Portering responsibilities across hospital, health centre, and clinic settings, with flexible duties and site coverage as needed.

The post holder will carry out high standards of cleaning and service delivery in clinical and non-clinical areas, while coordinating with drivers and ensuring waste management complies with policy.

Qualifications

• Basic Numeracy is required.
• NVQ in cleaning or equivalent desirable.
• Basic Health & Safety Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality Domestic and Portering Service to hospital, health centre and clinic settings.
• Clean sanitary ware, treatment rooms, waiting areas, office areas, kitchen areas, mirrors, internal glass, high and low dusting, washing of tiled services.
• Move and distribute supplies, linen, mail, waste, specimens and furniture as required; may involve minimal patient movement between departments.
• Liaise with delivery drivers and direct delivery vehicles onto Trust sites.
• Disposal of waste in accordance with the Trust Waste Policy.

Skills

Ability to transport self between DCHS

Education

Basic Numeracy

NVQ in cleaning or equivalent

Basic Health & Safety Certificate

Job description

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

IFM Facilities assistant

The closing date is 17 November 2026

Advert for Facilities Assistant (Primary Role -Domestic

You will have a primary role but will be required to work across different areas of the Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) service.

The role will provide a high quality Domestic, Catering and Portering service to hospital, health centre, and clinic settings within clinical and non-clinical areas.

Domestic Assistant

Working either individually or as part of a team in ensuring a clean and safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors following agreed work schedules, methods and procedures. The post holder will be required to have a flexible approach and be prepared to work on other sites should service demands dictate.

Catering Assistant

To maintain a high standard of cleanliness within the Catering Department and to serve meals and functions to patients, staff and visitors to the Trust, ensuring that Food Hygiene Regulations and Health & Safety at Work policies and procedures are complied with.

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. 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 and undertaking some minor maintenance tasks..

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality Domestic and Portering Service to hospital, health centre and clinic settings within clinical and non-clinical areas including:

Cleaning of sanitary ware, treatment rooms, waiting areas, office areas, kitchen areas, mirrors, internal glass, high and low dusting, washing of tiled services and paintwork.

Cleaning of crockery, cutlery, utensils, etc. either manually or through ward based dishwashers (as per work schedule).

Working either individually or as part of a team in ensuring a clean and safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors following agreed work schedules, methods and procedures in accordance with the National Standards of Cleanliness.

Escalate issues appropriately and via correct escalation process.

Economic and safe use of cleaning agents following manufacturers recommended instructions.

Care and safe use of mechanical equipment eg floor scrubbers.

Replenishing disposable items, eg hand towels, toilet rolls, soap, etc and ensure correct storage of all cleaning agents and equipment and curtain changing.

Disposal of waste in accordance with the Trust Waste Policy.

Accurate completion of all required documentation to support specific service processes, eg Barrier or Terminal cleans.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education

• Basic Numeracy
• NVQ in cleaning or equivalent
• Basic Health & Safety Certificate

Experience

• Previous Cleaning experience

Skills

• Ability to transport self between DCHS sites

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT