Job summary
- Main area
- Caretaker
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days per week, 7.30-15.30/12.30-20.00 shift pattern. Weekend working 8.00-16.00)
- Job ref
- 327-24-1133
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stroud General Hospital
- Town
- Stroud
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Caretaker - Stroud Hospital
Band 2
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.Ìý
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care.Ìý We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
°Â±ð’r±ð passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience.Ìý We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC.Ìý We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
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Job overview
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a friendly, conscientious and motivated individual to join our Facilities Team.
The purpose of the role is to provide Caretaking services within our Community Hospital.
The service we provide operates shifts across 7 days of the week. The successful candidate will be working throughout the hospital in non-patient and inpatient areas. We are looking for a person who can work as part of the team to maintain the high standards.
Main duties of the job
The service we provide operates shifts across 7 days of the week. The successful candidate will be working throughout the hospital in non-patient and inpatient areas and will be required to drive between sites. We are looking for a person who can work as part of the team to maintain the high standards.
This patient facing role requires candidates to have good communication skills. The successful candidate will require the ability to follow instructions and procedures via written, verbal and IT methods of communication and preferably have previous experience in a similar role or environment.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.Ìý
The annual NHS Staff SurveyÌýgives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust.Ìý For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%).ÌýÌý It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;Ìý
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;Ìý
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relativeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.Ìý Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.Ìý So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.Ìý
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Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- NVQ L2 in Building Services
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of a range of procedures for basic testing
- ECDL IT Qualification
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Health & Safety
- Developed problem-solving skill/ability
- Able to produce clear and concise written information
- Ability to prioritise
- Self – motivated and ability to motivate others
- Manual Handling
Desirable criteria
- Experience in building services maintenance with a track record of competence.
- Working knowledge of systems in maintenance environment; including knowledge of building related services
- Knowledge of legal requirements in terms of building services.
- Working Knowledge of Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) Suite
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Warren Simister
- Job title
- Deputy Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 8870
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