Facilities Assistant (Domestic)

All our live jobs are listed here. If you can't find the job or role you're looking for, please do check back or register your interest for jobs so we can keep you posted.

Main area FACILITIES Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday - working times 7.00 - 12.00) Job ref 311-H1010-26

Site Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Stepping Hill Hospital Town Stockport Salary £25,272 per annum, Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/06/:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Domestic) to work in Stepping Hill Hospital Bevan Ward.

Hours of work - 07.00 - 12.00 = 6 hours per day = 30 hours per week - Monday - Friday hours to be discussed in the interview to support the service needs.

The postholder will be a member of the Trust's Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) will work across the Trust's in patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

Main duties of the job

• 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, including:
• 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 and to report any defects to the supervisor.
• Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines
• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust policies & procedures
• Attend mandatory training and other training as required. Mandatory training includes fire safety training, moving and handling training and infection control training. This may include training 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 the supervisors.

Person specification Education/Qualifications

• NVQ 2 or equivalent experience
• Experience of cleaning services. COSHH knowledge, Colour Coding
• Knowledge of health & safety techniques,
• Good liaison and communication skills, Punctual & Reliable, Complete mandatory training via computer
• Experience working to the NHS National Cleaning standards, Colour coding, COSHH
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Good Communication & IT Skills, Punctual & Reliable

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the principles of cleaning services
• Knowledge of cleaning methods
• Knowledge of NHS national cleaning standards
• Knowledge of NPSA colour coding

Skills and Abilities

• 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 either 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.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at as early as possible so we can support you.