Facilities Assistant

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Domestic) on a fixed term 12 month contract covering Maternity Leave to work on the Fairfield General Hospital Site -The postholder 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) will work across the Trust's in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.Main duties of the jobThe Facilities Assistant (Domestic) 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 (Domestic) 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 guidelinesTo 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 & proceduresAttend 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.About usThe 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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.Job responsibilitiesThe Job description and person specification for this role has been attached separately to this advert, should further information be sought ahead of an interview, please use the contact details below.Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsNVQ 2 or equivalent experienceExperience of cleaning services. COSHH knowledge, Colour CodingKnowledge of health & safety techniques,Good liaison and communication skills, Punctual & Reliable, Complete mandatory training via computerExperience working to the NHS National Cleaning standards, Colour coding, COSHHKnowledge of Health & SafetyGood Communication & IT Skills, Punctual & ReliableKnowledgeKnowledge of the principles of cleaning servicesKnowledge of cleaning methodsKnowledge of NHS national cleaning standardsKnowledge of NPSA colour codingSkills and AbilitiesGood liaison and verbal communication skills.Punctual and reliable timekeeperAble to read health and safety documents, such as risk assessmentsAble to complete training both face-to-face and online either via a mobile phone or computerAble to follow cleaning schedules and instructionsAble to work as part of a cleaning team in an environmentAble to work alone as requiredDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Fairfield General HospitalPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Fairfield General Hospital #J-18808-Ljbffr