Facilities Assistant (Periodic - North)
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Job overview
Previous applicants need not apply
We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Periodic) person to work on the Bury & Oldham Community sites.
Monday – Friday - 5 hrs per day = 25 hrs per week - 13.30pm - 19.00pm
The postholder 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
- Roto 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 our #PennineCarePeople and 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
- 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
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Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:
- Identity verification
- Right to work check
- Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
- Professional registration and/or qualification check
- Occupational health assessment
- Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information- We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
- If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
- If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
- Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
- We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.