Job summary
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic people who are willing to learn and get stuck in for a Facilities Apprenticeship at the following sites:
- Alnwick Infirmary
- Berwick Infirmary
- Blyth Community Hospital
- Hexham General Hospital
- North Tyneside General Hospital (North Shields)
- Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (Cramlington)
- Wansbeck General Hospital (Ashington)
This is a fantastic opportunity to start your NHS and Facilities Management career, doing a role that will really make a difference to the community.
The duration of the apprenticeship will be 12 months and you will do a 4 month rotation in each of Catering, Portering and Domestic Services.
You will complete a Level 2 Facilities Services Operative apprenticeship and will gain recognition at Associate Level from the Institute of Workplace Facilities Management.
You will gain hands-on experience for 4 days per week and will conduct learning activities on the 5th day.
Pay is £10.42 per hour (equivalent to the National Minimum Wage).
We will guarantee a position at the end of the apprenticeship - subject to successful completion of the apprenticeship and meeting our expected standards during the course of your employment.
Main duties of the job
To work under the supervision/guidance of team leader/supervisor in the delivery of high-quality facility services across portering, catering and domestic services.
Assist with daily workload within a department.
To gain relevant work based learning with a facilities environment
Become prepared and knowledgeable within the working environment and work towards gaining a Level 2 Facilities Services Operative Apprenticeship.
About us
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We provide the Estates and Facilities services to the Trust as well as a number of other services. We will provide a supportive environment for you to learn, and hopefully start a long and successful career with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties within Portering will include the transportation of patients, equipment, supplies and waste, changing medical gases, collecting and delivering post, and general assistance to staff, patients and visitors.
Duties within Catering will include basic food preparation, picking and packing meals for patients, serving food to staff and visitors in the hospital restaurants, using a till, washing up, loading and unloading the dishwasher, general cleaning duties.
Duties within Domestic Services will include cleaning wards, departments, offices and corridors. Mopping, scrubbing, dusting and vacuuming. Removal of rubbish. Filling water jugs and assisting nursing staff with teas and coffees for patients at some sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties within Portering will include the transportation of patients, equipment, supplies and waste, changing medical gases, collecting and delivering post, and general assistance to staff, patients and visitors.
Duties within Catering will include basic food preparation, picking and packing meals for patients, serving food to staff and visitors in the hospital restaurants, using a till, washing up, loading and unloading the dishwasher, general cleaning duties.
Duties within Domestic Services will include cleaning wards, departments, offices and corridors. Mopping, scrubbing, dusting and vacuuming. Removal of rubbish. Filling water jugs and assisting nursing staff with teas and coffees for patients at some sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English at GCSE level A-E or 9-3 (This is equivalent to level 1) or functional skills level 1
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English at GCSE level A-E or 9-3 (This is equivalent to level 1) or functional skills level 1
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
