Service Assistant - Bassetlaw Hospital
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Bassetlaw in this varied and interesting role within the Facilities Department.
Enhancements for Bank Holiday and Weekend work are offered as a part of this role.
Position 1- Facilities Service Assistant
- 12.5 Hours Per Week, 5 days over 7, Working hours of 17.00
- 19.30. Includes Weekend & Bank Holidays.
- Facilities Service Assistant
- 10 Hours Per Week, 5 days over 7, Working hours of 17.00
- 19.00. Includes Weekend & Bank Holidays.
Main duties of the job
General Duties - Service Assistants undertake all appropriate cleaning duties within the hospital maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in the hospital.
This is a physically demanding role with elements of carrying, lifting & moving items. Therefore, the person undertaking this role will need to be physically fit.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be given.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:- Extensive range of learning opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
- NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Evidence of Researching Service Assistant Role
- Previous experience of professional cleaning, catering, portering services, working with the public, e.g. customer services, retail
- Experience/knowledge of Decontamination, e.g, Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour/UVA
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria- Communicates clearly in writing
- Numerate and literate
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- IT skills – Microsoft
- Experience of using software systems
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential criteria- Can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of cleaning
- Can demonstrate an understanding of health & safety
- Experience of team work.
- Awareness of Infection Prevention & Control
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Knowledge of customer care skills
- Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
- We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
- The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
- All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.