Fm Assistant

To participate in the provision of the in-house FM services to a specified area within the Trust, which may include in-patient areas and retail outlets: The FM services comprises of the cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering services, however some of these services are unit specific. Therefore sections of this job description may not be relevant to all staff and will be identified where appropriate but are not exhaustive.

You must be aware of the important part you play in maintaining the environment to an excellent standard.

You must also be aware that your work will involve working alongside patients and occasionally interacting with them as you carry out your duties outlined below.

You will be working as part of the Facilities Team and are expected to have a flexible approach to your duties.

You will be working as a valued member of the Estates & Facilities Management Team.

To ensure that general or domestic waste, recyclables and clinical waste are disposed of in the correct manner and to bring to your supervisor’s attention any incidences where waste is not being segregated, stored or disposed of correctly.

To ensure that you and your colleagues work together to keep the machinery (i.e. washing machines and tumble driers) in the laundry clean and that faulty machinery is reported to the Supervisor so that it may be dealt with as soon as possible.

To ensure the site, including the car park is kept clear of litter and rubbish and external waste bins are emptied and kept clean.

To keep waste compound and storage areas and all equipment used for the service clean and tidy.

Other

To participate in annual appraisals.

To attend and participate in all training courses required for this post. You will be required to undertake some mandatory training using a computer.

To take part in Team Meetings and play an active role as and when required to do so

To undertake any other duties appropriate to your grade that may be assigned from time to time.

In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;
Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures

To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage

To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy

To provide management supervision where appropriate

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required.

**Main Responsibilities will be**:
**General housekeeping which will include**: Mopping floors, vacuuming, high and low dusting, the use of machinery to scrubb floors once appropriate training is provided. Cleaning of bathrooms / WC's including the toilet and hand basin, Cleaning the kitchen areas, and on occassions cleaning out kitchen units and fridges / mircowaves etc,

High Level Dusting includes picture rails and frames tops of units and curtain rails, also removing cobwebs etc along covings etc.

Low level dusting include skirting boards dado / hand rails soft furnishings table legs / chair legs, work tops, etc.