Facilities Assistant

at  Devon Partnership NHS Trust

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JOB SUMMARY

We have an exciting opportunities for full time and part time Facilities Assistants based at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish.
The post holder will work within the Trusts various wards and departments to carry out a range of duties associated with the provision of cleaning, food service and other patient support activities.

PHYSICAL SKILLS

Essential

• Moderate physical abilities required to carry out this post.
• Food service delivery of the meals to service users (obtained through training and good practice).

PLANNING & ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS

Essential

• Able to cope with a sometimes unpredictable environment.

Desirable

• Able to organise own day to day work task obtained through good practice.

KNOWLEDGE

Desirable

• Hospital cleaning techniques
• Food Hygiene/safety

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• QCF level 2 or equivalent in Hospitality/cleaning and support services, or willing to work towards achieving qualification.
• Basic IT Skills.

Desirable

• Level 1 Food Hygiene

EXPERIENCE

Desirable

• Experience in cleaning services
• Experience in catering services

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

Essential

• Providing and receiving routine information orally, in writing and electronically to assist in understanding own job.

ANALYTICAL & JUDGEMENTAL SKILLS

Essential

• Judgments involving straight forward facts or situations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Cleaning duties within the allocated department of work and associated areas in accordance with the departmental cleaning schedule, National Cleaning Standards and including specialist cleaning as required by Infection Control.
2. Assist with ad hoc light Portering duties.
3. Checking equipment to be used and displaying warning signs to comply with the Health and Safety Regulations.
4. Ensuring correct waste segregation disposal procedures in accordance with Trust policy.
5. Regeneration and serving of food, beverage preparation and associated duties.
6. Distribution and collection of linen to wards and departments and other associated laundry duties.
7. Completion of Trust and departmental paperwork in accordance with standing instructions.
8. Assistance with Health, Safety, Hygiene and monitoring checks/audits.
9. To observe Food Hygiene Legislation, hospital and client policies and procedures at all times, reporting any faults, defects or operational issues to the Supervisor/Manager/Client representative.
10. Engagement with all training programmes/courses relevant to the role.
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