NHS

Facilities Assistant


PayCompetitive
LocationNottingham/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9186-25-0784?language=en&page=590&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      The operational Divisions and service Directorates are supported by a range of corporate services. These ensure the efficient and effective operation of our core businesses and support the delivery of our performance and regulatory functions. All corporate services staff are specialists who use their professional skills to provide services across the Trust.

      Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likeilood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

      Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

      You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

      Main duties of the job

      Facilities Services is part of the Estates and Facilities Directorate, delivering in-house soft FM services within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, across Nottinghamshire.

      We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant who will provide a clean, safe environment at the Orion Unit on Highbury site. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a high quality service.

      About us

      #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

      We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

      We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

      The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

      The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

      Details

      Date posted

      27 June 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 2

      Salary

      £24,169 a year per annum (pro rata for part-time)

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      186-643-25-CS-A

      Job locations

      Orion Unit Highbury

      Highbury Vale

      Nottingham

      NG6 9DR


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The hours will be 24.00 hours per week, working every Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday between the hours 7am to 6pm. The successful applicant will be required to cover other areas when needed. The ability to work effectively and flexibly, both alone and as part of a team, maintaining a high standard of work will be essential.

      We have in-house training to help your personal development plans and will support you with all of your training.

      The benefits include:Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays!Excellent pensionIn-house training opportunitiesFantastic discounts for NHS staff

      Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

      Previous Applicants Need Not Apply

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The hours will be 24.00 hours per week, working every Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday between the hours 7am to 6pm. The successful applicant will be required to cover other areas when needed. The ability to work effectively and flexibly, both alone and as part of a team, maintaining a high standard of work will be essential.

      We have in-house training to help your personal development plans and will support you with all of your training.

      The benefits include:Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays!Excellent pensionIn-house training opportunitiesFantastic discounts for NHS staff

      Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

      Previous Applicants Need Not Apply

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices

      Desirable

      • Recognised, support services qualification

      Training

      Essential

      • Ability to undertake all mandatory training as required by the individual site
      • Ability to undertake any necessary skills and competency training required by the post

      Experience

      Essential

      • Able to carry out instructions as detailed in the job description

      Desirable

      • Experience or working within a catering, portering or cleaning environment
      • Experience of working within healthcare environment
      • Experience of working within a food safety management system

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Understanding of commitment to the equality and diversity principles
      • Basic knowledge of Health and Safety

      Desirable

      • An ability to demonstrate an understanding to trust values
      • Knowlwdge and awareness of special diets and allergens
      • Basic understanding of infection control
      • Understanding of the responsibility relating to H&S at work and COSHH
      • Knowledge of manual handling
      • Knowlwedge of NHS policy and procedures
      • Basic Knowledge of food safety

      Skills

      Essential

      • Good communication skills
      • Basic numeracy and literacy skills
      • Ability to use own initiative to manage the requirements of the job
      • Flexible in managing own time and work duties
      • Ability to work alone and as part of a team

      Values and behaviours

      Essential

      • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
      • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation

      Contractual Requirements

      Essential

      • Shift flexibility may be required from time to time, including weekend and Bank Holidays Requirement to attend mandatory and job specific training

      Desirable

      • Comply to Personal Appearance Standards and Personal Protective Equipment (Staff Uniform)
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices

      Desirable

      • Recognised, support services qualification

      Training

      Essential

      • Ability to undertake all mandatory training as required by the individual site
      • Ability to undertake any necessary skills and competency training required by the post

      Experience

      Essential

      • Able to carry out instructions as detailed in the job description

      Desirable

      • Experience or working within a catering, portering or cleaning environment
      • Experience of working within healthcare environment
      • Experience of working within a food safety management system

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Understanding of commitment to the equality and diversity principles
      • Basic knowledge of Health and Safety

      Desirable

      • An ability to demonstrate an understanding to trust values
      • Knowlwdge and awareness of special diets and allergens
      • Basic understanding of infection control
      • Understanding of the responsibility relating to H&S at work and COSHH
      • Knowledge of manual handling
      • Knowlwedge of NHS policy and procedures
      • Basic Knowledge of food safety

      Skills

      Essential

      • Good communication skills
      • Basic numeracy and literacy skills
      • Ability to use own initiative to manage the requirements of the job
      • Flexible in managing own time and work duties
      • Ability to work alone and as part of a team

      Values and behaviours

      Essential

      • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
      • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation

      Contractual Requirements

      Essential

      • Shift flexibility may be required from time to time, including weekend and Bank Holidays Requirement to attend mandatory and job specific training

      Desirable

      • Comply to Personal Appearance Standards and Personal Protective Equipment (Staff Uniform)

      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.

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Orion Unit Highbury

      Highbury Vale

      Nottingham

      NG6 9DR


      Employer's website

      https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Orion Unit Highbury

      Highbury Vale

      Nottingham

      NG6 9DR


      Employer's website

      https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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