Job summary
- Main area
- Domestic - Secure Sites
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 350-SC6240551
- Employer
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maghull Health Park
- Town
- Maghull
- Salary
- £22,383 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/05/2024
Employer heading
Facilities Management Assistant
Band 2
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Rapid Response Team based at Maghull Health Park. Although based on the Maghull site the team will travel throughout trust sites. Driver/ vehicle will be provided.
Applications are invited from flexible individuals who have good communication skills, a positive attitude, and can work on their own initiative and also as part of a team.
Shift Pattern 8am - 6. pm/ flexible working rota, Over 7 days. Staff will be expected to work weekends/bank holidays
Main duties of the job
Facilities employ a variety of support staff to help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment.
Within our estate, we operate a variety of different services and environments, including:
Inpatient mental health facilities (including high, medium and low secure facilities);
Staff and service user residential accommodation;
Rehabilitation areas;
Respite areas;
General office buildings
Whilst the location and service group may differ, the role of the Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) remains an integral part of our service delivery, carrying out facilities and catering tasks and ensuring that cleaning standards are achieved and maintained.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as members of a team, carrying out facilities tasks as allocated and prioritised.
Facilities tasks may include all or a combination of the following:
Cleaning of clinical/ward areas, inclusive of toilets;
Waste disposal;
Linen transportation;
Basic food preparation;
Fridge and food temperature monitoring;
Till operation;
Collating service user menu orders;
Filling vending machines.
Please refer to attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks.
- CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent.
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
- Experience of working in the NHS.
- Experience of dealing with people.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.
- Experience of working in a multi-skilled environment.
Values
Essential criteria
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and Trust.
- Able to deal with requests from service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way.
- Flexible.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Able to carry out manual tasks.
Desirable criteria
- Able to maintain accurate records.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephen Baldwin
- Job title
- Rapid Response / Assistant Site Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 4712290
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