FM Assistant

Job summary

FM ASSISTANT

PREVIOUS DOMESTIC EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED - MUST HAVE GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF COSHH REGULATIONS AND PREVIOUS CLEANING EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL - MUST HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF INFECTION CONTROL

WORKING IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIROMENT IS REQUIRED

ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE THE ABOVE.

**previous applications need not apply***

10 HOURS PER WEEK

MONDAY TO FRIDAY 18:00 to 20:00

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 Facilities Management Team.

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills as well as having a flexible attitude, please also see job description for competencies.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated team player to join an existing Facilities team to deliver Soft FM disciplines (Cleaning).

The vacancy is located in one of our Bishop Stortford Centres.

Main duties of the job

We provide integrated care including mental health, learning disability, and social care and community services to culturally and economically diverse communities across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We employ approximately 7,000 people and work with a wide range of partners 'Working to Improve Lives'. We are a responsive, innovative and dynamic Foundation Trust delivering leading edge health services in a constantly changing environment.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospital and community based premises. We have many modern community based resource centres and community facilities to provide local services to local people where possible.

Unlike acute hospital services, Community Health Services, mental health and learning disability services are mainly provided in community settings with defined geographical localities. As a result we operate from various locations across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. The Estates & Facilities Department is responsible for delivering high quality and cost effective Estates and Facilities management services across Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will support the management of The Trust in West Essex.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following duties will include:

To ensure that the areas you are assigned to are cleaned in accordance with the Work Schedule for those ward(s) / areas. This will include vacuuming floors; sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors; high and low dusting; wiping over and polishing (where applicable) both vertical and horizontal surfaces, mirrors, chairs, bins, sani-bins; cleaning toilets, sinks, baths and showers; cleaning regeneration ovens, fridges, holding fridges, microwaves and others items in the kitchens; defrosting fridges on a regular basis; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, handtowels, soap; descaling taps; and bins and replacing bin liners. (* Providing they have not been soiled with body fluids).

Please see the Job Description and person spec for main duties and responsibilities.

For further information please contact us.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices Understanding of the responsibilities relating to H&S at work Understanding of COSHH Regulations

Desirable

Basic understanding of infection control Knowledge of manual handling Knowledge / experience of the National Specifications of Cleanliness

Skills/experience

Essential

Able to read/write/converse in english Demonstrate ability to work on own or in a team

Desirable

Similar previous experience Basic use of computer packages - Word, Excel, Outlook etc.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Good understanding of Customer Service

Desirable

Able to operate with agreed performance standards

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