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Job summary

Main area
Cleaning
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
20 hours per week (working hours 17:00pm - 21:00pm)
Job ref
223-FAD-429-A
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£25,272 per annum/ pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Facilities Assistant - Domestic Services

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

We have multiple exciting opportunities available for highly motivated individuals to join our Cleanliness Services Team and be part of a front line team enhancing patient experience by delivering high standards of cleanliness. This is a Facilities Assistant role which will include working at satellite sites in the Shrewsbury area as required and also supporting our portering and catering teams as needed.

This is an alternate weekend working position. Shift pattern will be discussed further during interview.

We have vacancies working part time 20 hours per week, 17:00pm - 21:00pm.

Full training will be given.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.  We look forward to receiving your application for employment.  In the event of an extremely high response to this advertisement the post will be closed early. 

Main duties of the job

  • The role is multi-skilled, working across Cleanliness, Catering and Portering to support hospital services.
  •  Staff will work shifts including early, late, night and weekend hours as part of a rota.
  •   Duties include cleaning hospital areas, transporting patients and equipment, and helping with food service for patients, staff and visitors.
  • Team members must follow health and safety rules, infection control procedures and food hygiene standards.
  • The job involves physical tasks such as lifting, moving equipment and walking long distances.
  • Staff will also provide support in emergencies and assist patients, visitors and clinical teams when needed

Working for our organisation

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team —  clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising  individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a  meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Desirable criteria
  • NVQ in Housekeeping or Industrial Cleaning

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Proven relevant experience of cleaning in a healthcare setting
  • Knowledge of infection, prevention and control
  • Knowledge of cleaning products and COSHH

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Literacy skills in order to read instructions/guidelines/policies
  • Ability to communicate with staff at all levels, members of the public and patients
  • Ability to work as part of a team

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie O'Donoghue
Job title
Cleanliness Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261000
Additional information

ext 3131

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