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Job summary

Main area
Estates & Facilities
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (5 out of 7 10am to 4pm)
Job ref
186-1399-24-CS
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Highbury
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£23,615 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/12/2024 23:59

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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Facilities Assistant

Band 2

Job overview

To maintain a high quality patient and customer focused service within the Facilities areas delivering a high standard of cleanliness, infection prevention, provision of safe, nutritious food in line with food hygiene legislation, to be aware of associated health and safety issues and to participate in planned mandatory and professional training

To provide assistance within Hotel Services predominantly within the Response/Domestic Services and Portering. but occasionally you may be required to work in other departments such as catering, laundry services etc.

Your primary base will be Highbury Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Facilities Services is a NHS job within the ROE agreement, you will be managed my Aramark. delivering  soft FM services within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, across Nottinghamshire.

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant who will provide a clean, safe environment at our Highbury units. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a high quality service,  to our service users.

 

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The hours will be 30 hours per week  working 5 out of 7 days at  Highbury Hospital site.  Applicants will mainly be response which may include covering domestic/portering shifts.  The ability to work effectively and flexibly, both alone and as part of a team, maintaining a high standard of work will be essential.

We have in-house training to help your personal development plans and will support you with all of your training.

The benefits include:

  • Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays!
  • Excellent pension
  • In-house training opportunities
  • Fantastic discounts for NHS staff

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Please note this post does not meet skill level required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker visa will usually need to be in a role which is at Band 3 or above, however please note not all Band 3 roles are capable of sponsorship. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining Sponsorship against the relevant skill and pay criteria here Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Person specification

Dispositional Attributes

Essential criteria
  • A good understanding of customer service i.e. caring, kind, able to hold a conversation with others
Desirable criteria
  • Performance focused with the ability to operate within the agreed performance standards

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices
Desirable criteria
  • Recognised, support services qualification

Training

Essential criteria
  • Ability to undertake all mandatory training as required by the individual site
  • Ability to undertake any necessary skills and competency training required by the post

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Able to carry out instructions as detailed in the job description
Desirable criteria
  • Experience or working within a catering, portering or cleaning environment
  • Experience of working within healthcare environment
  • Experience of working within a food safety management system

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of commitment to the equality and diversity principles
  • Basic knowledge of Health and Safety
Desirable criteria
  • An ability to demonstrate an understanding to trust values
  • Knowlwdge and awareness of special diets and allergens
  • Basic understanding of infection control
  • Understanding of the responsibility relating to H&S at work and COSHH
  • Knowledge of manual handling
  • Knowlwedge of NHS policy and procedures
  • Basic Knowledge of food safety

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills
  • Basic numeracy and literacy skills
  • Ability to use own initiative to manage the requirements of the job
  • Flexible in managing own time and work duties
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Moreland
Job title
Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01159 560811
Additional information

 

 

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