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Job summary

Main area
Facilities
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 25 hours per week (On a Rota 5 over 7 - Mon - Sun)
Job ref
311-H550-23-O
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - Fairfield Hospital
Town
Bury
Salary
£23,615 per annum, Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/01/2025 23:59
Interview date
22/01/2025

Employer heading

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Facilities Assistant (Periodic - North)

Band 2

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If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join ourÌý#PennineCarePeople

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Job overview

Please note that previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply

We are looking to recruit 2 Facilities Assistant (Periodic) people to work on the Fairfield General hospital / Royal Oldham Hospital sites.

Monday – Sunday working on a 5 over 7 rota – 5 hours per day = 25 hours per week 08:00 - 13:30.

You will be based at the Bury site and will work across the Trust’s in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which will include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

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). which includes Periodic and Heavy Duty cleaning. The postholder will carry out periodic cleaning tasks in line with the annual periodic cleaning schedule, in order to meet the requirements of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The postholder will work as part of a team to ensure that the standards are achieved. The postholder will be required to drive a Trust vehicle in this role, or the use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust Footprint in line with service needs, which will include moving and collecting cleaning stores, supplies and equipment as required

Main duties of the job

Carrying out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction, which will include:

  • Carpet cleaning
  • Cleaning ceilings / walls
  • Curtain changing
  • Rota washing/buffing floors.
  • Bathroom/toilet cleaning
  • Cleaning ventilation grills and radiators
  • Cleaning internal glazing
  • Area deep cleans/isolation cleans.
  • Carry a mobile phone to respond to ad hoc requests, e.g. urgent delivery, responding to incident such as a flood.
  • Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed.

Working for our organisation

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 ourÌý#PennineCarePeopleÌýand 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.

Detailed job description and main 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

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 2 or equivalent experience. Full UK driving license
  • Experience of cleaning services, COSHH, Colour Coding
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety Techniques
  • Good liaison & communication skills, punctual & reliable, Complete training via computer
Desirable criteria
  • Formal cleaning qualification/training + Full UK driving license
  • Experience working to the NHS National Cleaning standards, Colour coding, COSHH
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety
  • Good Communication & IT Skills, Punctual & Reliable

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.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debbie Bulger
Job title
Domestic Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07517466117