Facilities Assistant
Our vision An inclusive society where the importance of mental health and wellbeing is universally understood and valued. Our aims To deliver consistently high quality care and treatment To ensure our services are driven by the voices of people who use them To build a reputation as a recognised centre of excellence and expertise To attract and retain talented people and to create a great place to work, with a shared sense of pride and ambition To challenge discrimination and stigma and to champion recovery, inclusion and wellbeing To be an efficient, thriving and successful organisation with a sustainable future.
Job Purpose The post holder will work within the Trusts various wards and departments to carry out a range of duties associated with the provision of cleaning, food service and other patient support activities. Duties and Responsibilities 1. Cleaning duties within the allocated department of work and associated areas in accordance with the departmental cleaning schedule, National Cleaning Standards and including specialist cleaning as required by Infection Control.2. Assist with ad hoc light Portering duties. 3. Checking equipment to be used and displaying warning signs to comply with the Health and Safety Regulations. 4. Ensuring correct waste segregation disposal procedures in accordance with Trust policy.
5. Regeneration and serving of food, beverage preparation and associated duties. 6. Distribution and collection of linen to wards and departments and other associated laundry duties. 7. Completion of Trust and departmental paperwork in accordance with standing instructions.
8. Assistance with Health, Safety, Hygiene and monitoring checks/audits. 9. To observe Food Hygiene Legislation, hospital and client policies and procedures at all times, reporting any faults, defects or operational issues to the Supervisor/Manager/Client representative.
10. Engagement with all training programmes/courses relevant to the role. Communication and Working Relationship Skills Providing and receiving routine information orally, in writing and electronically to assist in understanding own job. The post holder will be expected to communicate effectively with service users and providers, where there may be barriers to understanding due to mental health or learning disabilities Communication is mainly with colleagues and service users and outside agencies.
Planning and Organisational Skills Organise own day to day work task obtained through good practice. Able to cope with unpredictable work schedule. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy The post holder will be expected to engage with service users to provide advice about facilities services that apply to them, including food service.Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation The post holder will be expected to adhere to policies, and propose changes to practice and procedure for their own area. Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources The post holder will be responsible for maintaining domestic stock and equipment ensuring they are used safely and stored securely.
Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management The post holder will be expected to attend regular supervision, attend department meetings within the department and wider the Trust if required. The post holder will be expected to complete all Essential and Compulsory training courses.
Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties The post holder will be expected to complete all relevant department paperwork on a daily basis. Any Other Specific Tasks Required Cleaning duties involving lifting buckets of water, pushing/pulling stores/laundry, using scrubbing machines.
Food service delivery of the meals to service users. The post holder may be required to carry out other duties, appropriate to the grade at the discretion of the Trust.