High Level Cleaner / Maintenance Assistant(Internal Only)
Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
The primary purpose of this post is to set up a workable program of works which will be added to the PPM schedule to clean all the window, Gullies and plant rooms across the site.
You will own and govern the planned maintenance programme for the trust. You will also support the upkeep, control and consistency of the trust’s assets. Working closely with other colleagues and service providers, you will support the Trust’s ambition to maintain the estate’s assets.This means in respect of the physical condition of the Facilities, all the components are sound, clean and safe and exhibit only minor deterioration.
The post holder will work with the Supervisor and Manager to ensure that all buildings, assets and associated details are correctly recorded within the Micad system (PPM).
The high level, specialist cleaner and maintenance assistant will provide a comprehensive service ensuring a high-quality service is delivered to RBH by forming part of the Fabric Team, providing high level cleaning and maintenance service for the Royal Berkshire Estates team.PPM and reactive/planned work to be carried out daily and to ensure activity tasks are completed within the time allocated.
A key part of this role will be to ensure that a wide range of routine maintenance activities can be delivered
Main duties of the job
Reactive/planned maintenance cleaning
High Level Roof and window cleaning
Side walk pressure washing
Drain pipe washing
Removal of debris from flat roofs and plant rooms
Cleaning of drains across the site
Cleaning of roof tops and washing down glass gazebos.
Cleaning Facia and soffits
Cleaning of plant rooms across the site
Pressure washing requested areas across the site
Lifting and shifting where needed
Moving powered machinery when and where needed to do work
Assist the Fabric team when and where needed
Call out work on a rota basis
To fully participate in the performance review process and personal development planning.
Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post.
To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which you work.
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Experience of working in a complex NHS or healthcare environment is highly desirable to help the successful applicant drive a programme of continuous improvement in the way in which services are delivered.
You will regularly be organising straightforward and complex activities, inputting these into the dedicated system, reviewing/auditing the suitability of the plan, adjusting to ad-hoc occurrences and managing the information flows.
To ensure all jobs are completed to an excellent standard in a timely manner, and each is accurately recorded according to an agreed methodology which is consistently applied across the estate.
Regularly review the planned preventive maintenance records to spot trends and identify areas for improvement. Raise these as appropriate to support development of new detailed job plans with necessary information to allow efficient scheduling, assignment, and execution of maintenance work
Interface with the operational team including the Managers.
Your role will cover a range of jobs but not limited to these – High Level window cleaning, Cleaning Flat roofs, Plant Rooms, Gulley’s and Gutters, High Pressure washing, High Pressure Drain washing, assist other members of the onsite Maintenance team.
Reporting to a supervisor/manager, you will cultivate relationships with our clients and managers alongside staff, to ensure an efficient and consistent level of operational performance.
Another critical aspect to the role will be safety and hazard awareness where you will be required to lead by example. Although the primary focus is on cleaning, as a HIGH LEVEL team member you will be required to attend training for MWEPS And other machinery where needed.
Harness training, working at height training, harness and lanyard inspections, MWEP inspections, management and safety training and others will also be mandatory.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working with building tools and machinery
- Experience in prior, similar roles within the Building industry or specialist cleaning field
- Working at Height Experience
- Experience of working for an NHS Trust or similar public sector body
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to work constructively with a wide range of professionals and staff at all levels of the organisation and external bodies
- Manipulation of fine tools required due to the nature of the work (high level and as an assistant)
- Plan and effectively follow through with the PPM schedules
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Understanding of the working of an NHS hospital
- Basic Health & Safety
- Working at Heights Training
- COSHH Awareness
- Legionella awareness Training
- Asbestos awareness
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- NHS pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Money Advice Service
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- On-site nursery (based at RBH)
- Full educational library services
- Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
- Bus to work scheme
- Excellent rail and bus links
- A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
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By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information.All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.