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We are looking to recruit a full time 25 hours Facilities Assistants (Domestic) to work at Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale.
The post holder will be a member of the Trust’s Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) 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 Relief) 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 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 policies & procedures
Attend mandatory training and other training as required. Mandatory training includes fire safety training, moving and handling training and infection control training. 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 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.
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.
The Job description and person specification can be found in the documents to download section below. We will be looking for you to give examples of how you meet each of the essential and where possible desirable criteria. Please use your supporting information section to write your examples.
Sponsorship cannot be provided for this role. You must have the right to work in the UK.
