Facilities Service Assistant - Crewkerne, United Kingdom - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Crewkerne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you an enthusiastic individual an a great team player?

We are currently looking for a Facilities Service Assistant to join our team in Crewkerne Community Hospital.

The role has a variety of hours available, to be worked over a 7 day period.

The shifts may vary to meet the needs of the service and the service runs between the hours of 0730 and 1930 to include weekends and bank holidays.

- unless a prior agreement has been made with the Facilities Team Leader.

The main duties of the role will include the following:

Cleaning:

Cleaning departments within the Hospital such as inpatients, outpatients, X-Ray, toilets, meeting rooms & offices.

Portering:

Removal of waste, movement of supplies, acceptance of deliveries, ordering of laundry.

Catering:

Prepare patient meals using a cook freeze service. Cleaning duties within the main kitchen.

Please note you may be asked to cover another site on occasion.

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines.

You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone

To work under guidance from the Facilities Team leader, Facilities Housekeeper and Facilities Head of Catering where applicable.
Completion of all mandatory training required within the job role, such as COSHH, safe use of equipment, moving and handling, food hygiene etc.
To work as part of a dedicated team in a flexible manner, be willing to work across the disciplines listed below:
To clean areas to a high and recognised standard
Cleaning duties include floor mopping, damp dusting, low

- and high-level dusting, bed cleaning, vacuuming, curtain changing & spot cleaning of carpets.

Complete ad hoc cleans when a patient moves to another area.
Moving of waste and laundry to holding areas in line with Policies, supporting the collection by external companies.
Place basic orders with suppliers.
Accept and pack away deliveries as required.
Ensure external areas are kept clean and tidy.
Follow Trust guidance for gritting and snow clearance.
Change curtains as per local protocol.
Oversee the provision of Oxygen to patients as directed by the Facilities Team Leader
Prepare basic hot and cold food items for patients' meals

Please see attached job description for more information.