IFM Generic Assistant

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT; Matlock; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in England seeks an Integrated Facilities Generic Assistant. The role involves maintaining cleanliness and safety within hospital environments, with duties including cleaning clinical areas and ensuring effective waste disposal. The position offers 25 hours weekly with a flexible work schedule. Previous experience in healthcare is desirable, but full training will be provided. The candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to high standards of service and care for patients.

Qualifications

• Cleaning experience in a health care setting is preferred.
• Ability to travel between sites using company vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Follow work schedules while being flexible to service demands.
• Handle clinical area cleaning and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Flexible approach to work

Basic food hygiene

Education

Basic numeracy & Literacy or willing to work towards

NVQ In Cleaning

Job description

Go back Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

IFM Generic Assistant

The closing date is 07 January 2026

Would you like to join our Integrated facilities team based at Whitworth Hospital

If so, we are on the lookout for an Integrated Facilities Generic Assistant to work 25 hours per week. The hours will be on a rota basis working 5 days per week covering between 7.30am -12.30pm & 3.30pm -8.30pm and will include weekends and Bank Holidays.

If you are an enthusiastic team member who is motivated and eager to learn and you would like to make a difference to our patients' experience then we would like to hear from you.

Although previous experience is desirable, it is not essential as full training will be given.

What really matters is that we provide our patients with an excellent experience and a service that really cares by demonstrating values and personal qualities that support the DCHS way of working.

Derbyshire Community Health Services is unable to sponsor international applicants in this role. You can find out more about how you can work in the UK by visiting Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Main duties of the job

• Working either individually or as part of a team to ensure a clean and safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors in accordance with the National Standards of Cleanliness.
• To follow a work schedule whilst being flexible, being prepared to work at other sites should service demands dictate.
• Cleaning clinical areas such as outpatient and inpatient areas , treatment rooms, toilets , cleaning toilets sinks , high and low dusting, mopping and scrubbing of floors curtain changing.
• Ensure incidents are raised and recorded accurately, within required timeframes, via appropriate system ie Datix.
• Replenishing disposable items eg hand towels and ensure correct use and storage of cleaning agents and equipment.
• Disposal of waste in accordance with the Trust Waste Policy.
• Accurate completion of documentation eg own time sheet and Barrier or Terminal cleans.
• Comply with Infection Control policy/guidelines including colour coding system.
• Be aware of site security whilst undertaking duties eg closing of windows and doors securely.
• Wear protective clothing.
• Maintain equipment and materials in a clean, tidy condition and report any faulty equipment in a timely manner.
• Comply with Health and Safety regulations.
• Attend all required Trust and service specific training.
• Transportation of goods and equipment using Trust vehicles, cleaning maintenance of vehicles, carrying out simple maintenance checks, tasks and reporting of faults.

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

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Person Specification

Experience

• Cleaning experience
• Ability to travel between sites using company vehicles
• Worked in health care setting

Skills

• Flexible approach to work
• basic food hygiene

Education

• Basic numeracy & Literacy or willing to work towards
• NVQ In Cleaning

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.

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT