Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Facilities Department for an enthusiastic individual to join our team at Hartley Hospital working within the acute mental health wards and environment as a Facilities Management Assistant (Domestic/cleaner).
Main duties of the job
The postholder will deliver a high-quality cleaning, portering, catering and housekeeping service based on acute mental health wards and departments, ensuring compliance with National Cleaning Standards, PLACE requirements, and CQC regulations.
Shift Pattern: Tuesday to Friday (8am - 4pm) 30 hours per week
This post is subject to a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint someone with the following skills and qualities and experience in a similar role would be beneficial however full training will be given to the right candidate.
NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks. CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent. Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering). Experience of working in the NHS. Experience of dealing with people. Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty & Discrete Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and Trust. Able to deal with requests from service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way. Flexible. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Able to work both independently and as part of a team. Able to carry out manual tasks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint someone with the following skills and qualities and experience in a similar role would be beneficial however full training will be given to the right candidate.
NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks. CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent. Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering). Experience of working in the NHS. Experience of dealing with people. Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty & Discrete Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and Trust. Able to deal with requests from service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way. Flexible. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Able to work both independently and as part of a team. Able to carry out manual tasks.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and trust
- Able to deal with requests form service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way
- Flexible
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Able to carry out manual tasks
Desirable
- Able to maintain accurate records.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discrete
- Change oriented
Qualifications
Essential
- NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering,or cleaning tasks.
- CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent.
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering)
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of dealing with people
Desirable
- Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.
- Experience of working in a multi-skilled environment.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and trust
- Able to deal with requests form service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way
- Flexible
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Able to carry out manual tasks
Desirable
- Able to maintain accurate records.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discrete
- Change oriented
Qualifications
Essential
- NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering,or cleaning tasks.
- CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent.
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering)
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of dealing with people
Desirable
- Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.
- Experience of working in a multi-skilled environment.
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.
