Job summary
We have 2 vacancies available for friendly, efficient and enthusiastic individuals to join our Soft Facilities team at Amman Valley Hospital.
2 x 30 hour post - working any 5 days out of 7 on a rolling rota to include weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
Soft Facilities Assistants are responsible for achieving and maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout all clinical and non clinical environments, along with providing a food and beverage service to inpatients.
The main duties on a day to day basis, include general cleaning of the ward and departments, preparing and serving patient food and beverages 3 times a day, responding to requests for unscheduled cleaning, and working as a team alongside clinical staff to ensure our patients receive the best care possible.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirablefor this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 23/09/24
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
1. Literate and numerate
2. Basic Health and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling and Food Hygiene Knowledge
Desirable
3. Good level of general education
4. Basic IT skills
5. Level 2 Food Safety Award
6. Range of cleaning skills using mechanical equipment as appropriate
7. BICSc Cleaning Operatives Proficiency Certificate
Experience
Essential
8. Experience of dealing with the general public
9. Some cleaning experience
Desirable
10. Cleaning experience in a similar establishment or one of a similar size
11. Training in similar domestic duties
12. Health and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling training
Language Skills
Desirable
13. Welsh Speaker (level 1)