Facilities Assistant (Domestic)
Posted 2 hours 1 minute ago by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit a full time 25 hour Facilities Assistant (Domestic) to work on Beech Ward at Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale.
Job Ref: 311 H. Domain: Main area Facilities Grade Band 2. Contract: Permanent. Hours: 25 hours per week (Mon Sun 7 am 12 pm (5 over 7 . Location: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Birch Hill Hospital, Town Rochdale. Salary: £25,272 per annum (pro rata). Closing: 08/05/:59.
Main Duties- Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
- Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed.
- Follow the cleaning schedules that have been provided for each area to ensure the areas achieve the required levels of cleanliness at all times.
- Report any incidents or near misses as per Trust policy.
- Ensure that cleaning equipment and machinery is stored correctly and left in a clean condition; report any defects to the supervisor.
- Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines.
- Undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by senior staff.
- Be familiar with and comply with all Trust policies & procedures.
- Attend mandatory training and other training as required (fire safety, moving and handling, infection control). Training may be online using a mobile phone or computer.
- Work as part of the team to ensure cleaning tasks are completed in all areas.
- Carry out other reasonable duties as required by supervisors.
- Experience delivering cleaning services.
- Experience following COSHH and health and safety procedures.
- Experience carrying out cleaning services in line with colour coding.
- Experience cleaning services in a healthcare environment.
- Experience working to the NHS national cleaning standards.
- Experience working in a mental health NHS Trust.
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of the principles of cleaning services.
- Knowledge of cleaning methods.
- Knowledge of NHS national cleaning standards.
- Knowledge of NPSA colour coding.
- Good liaison and verbal communication skills.
- Punctual and reliable timekeeper.
- Able to read health and safety documents, such as risk assessments.
- Able to complete training both face to face and online via a mobile phone or computer.
- Able to follow cleaning schedules and instructions.
- Able to work as part of a cleaning team in an environment.
- Able to work alone as required.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.