We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Domestic) to work in our various trust locations. This includes Birch Hill Hospital, Royal Oldham Hospital and Fairfield General Hospital. Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Tameside and Stockport
Working hours: This is a bank post therefore, shifts will be ad hoc
Working on the bank you will be offered the opportunity to undertake bookings via our bank portal across the services provided by Pennine Care, as and when there is the requirement for support. These areas include Bury, Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Oldham, Tameside and Stockport.
The postholder will be a member of the Trust’s Bank Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) will work across the Trust’s in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.
The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) is responsible for general cleaning duties at PCFT. Cleaning duties will be carried out in all areas including clinical, sanitary and administration areas, in accordance with the cleaning schedule, policy, procedures and standards The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) must:
• Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed, including:
• Follow the cleaning schedules that have been provided for each area to ensure the areas achieve the required levels of cleanliness at all times.
• Report any incidents or near misses as per Trust policy.
• Ensure that cleaning equipment and machinery is stored correctly and left in a clean condition and to report any defects to the supervisor.
• Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines.
• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures.
• Attend mandatory training and other training as required. This may include training online using a mobile phone or computer.
• Work as part of the team to ensure cleaning tasks are completed in all areas.
Carry out other reasonable duties as required by the supervisors
The postholder will be joining the Trust's Bank 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.
Please note sponsorship is not available for this role
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.
Although there is a closing date for the vacancy, we advise you to apply as soon as possible as the vacancy can close if there is high volume of applications.
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.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024