Facilities Assistant (Domestic)

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Domestic) to work on the Birch Hill Hospital.

10:00 - 15:00 - 5 days over 7 on a rota basis which includes weekend working.

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

The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) is responsible for general cleaning duties at PCFT. Cleaning duties will be carried out in all areas including clinical, sanitary and administration areas, in accordance with the cleaning schedule, policy, procedures and standards. The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) must:

• 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.

About us

The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

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.

Job responsibilities

The Job description and person specification for this role has been attached separately to this advert; should further information be sought ahead of an interview, please use the contact details below.

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.

Work related circumstances

• Post holder will work on a rota.
• Duties can include morning and evening work.
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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.

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Birch Hill Hospital.