The Facilities Support Worker role will carry out a range of duties associated with the provision of cleaning, food service and general Portering support activities including patient transfer between departments/wards.
The role is very hands-on, providing facilities support services to the departments and wards at Andover War Memorial Hospital.
The role offers good variety and a great opportunity to learn about the different services and departments within the facilities family.
Portering duties
The safe movement of people and goods including (but not limited to):
- General Portering duties such as Patients moves (including babies, children, and adults).
- Portering of mail, medical records, pharmacy supplies, bloods, specimens, supplies., waste, linen, furniture.
- Patient meal delivery to ward areas.
D omestic Duties
- General domestic cleaning functions high / low level dusting, vacuuming, mopping, floor scrubbing and drying with floor machines, floor burnishing, deep cleaning and HPV set up.
- Prepare and provide patient hot and cold drinks to patients in ward areas or as otherwise directed.
Catering Duties
- General kitchen support duties such as washing up, cleaning down, moving, and rotating stock items and food.
- Preparation such as preparation of sandwiches, salads, fruits and beverages for restaurant and hospitality function.
- Food service and food replenishment and cash handling till operator, within the restaurant when required.
- General cleaning to front of house servery area, tables, crockery, cutlery, vending machines.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
The successful applicant must hold the following:
Flexible in their approach to work in order to meet the needs of a busy hospital
Willingness to work on a rolling or ad-hoc shift pattern to cover early, late, nights and weekend shifts
Experience in a hospital based environment is preferred but not essential.
If all of the above sounds appealing and you want to help us further shape our commitment of maintaining clinical excellence in a positive and professional environment then please submit your application.
A standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be applied for in the event of a successful application
Portering duties
The safe movement of people and goods including (but not limited to):
- General Portering duties such as Patients moves (including babies, children, and adults).
- Portering of mail, medical records, pharmacy supplies, bloods, specimens, supplies., waste, linen, furniture.
- Patient meal delivery to ward areas.
D omestic Duties
- General domestic cleaning functions high / low level dusting, vacuuming, mopping, floor scrubbing and drying with floor machines, floor burnishing, deep cleaning and HPV set up.
- Prepare and provide patient hot and cold drinks to patients in ward areas or as otherwise directed.
Catering Duties
- General kitchen support duties such as washing up, cleaning down, moving, and rotating stock items and food.
- Preparation such as preparation of sandwiches, salads, fruits and beverages for restaurant and hospitality function.
- Food service and food replenishment and cash handling till operator, within the restaurant when required.
- General cleaning to front of house servery area, tables, crockery, cutlery, vending machines.
