We are now recruiting to one Facilities Assistant positions at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital to join the Facilities Team to carry out a comprehensive range of tasks throughout a busy community hospital. We are looking for caring, compassionate, hardworking and flexible team members that are committed to enhancing our patient experience. All staff working for UHDB play a key role in the organisation. You must possess good Communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team and have a can-do attitude. Must be flexible and willing to support the services. Contracted 35 hours per week, working on a 6 week rota, covering shifts from 07:00 - 21:30, including weekends. The main duties of a Facilities Assistant working at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital are to work as part of Facilities and ward/department teams to carry out a variety of tasks associated with portering, waste, cleaning, receipt and distribution, patient catering and Help desk. This can be a physically challenging role. Must have a good understanding of customer care and be able to communicate well with patients, staff and visitors. Similar work experience and a Food Safety Certificate are desirable but not essential, skills and technical training will be given. Closing date of applications: 30 October 2024 Interview date: 11 November 2024 As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In Return We Will Offer Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debbie Payne Job title: Facilities Communities Manager Email address: debbie.payne3nhs.net Telephone number: 01332 258101 Debbie Payne Facilities Manager Email :Debbie.payne3nhs.net Tel : 01332 258113