Facilities Service Assistant

Job summary

Are you passionate about helping to create a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff and visitors? We're looking for a Facilities Service Assistant to join our dedicated team within our Community Hospital.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you will play a key part in supporting patient care by ensuring high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and hospitality across our wards, clinics and catering areas.

Main duties of the job

As a Facilities Service Assistant, you will work closely with the Facilities Team Leader, Facilities Housekeeper, Catering team, Matron and wider ward teams to deliver a range of essential services. Every day will be different, and you will be involved in:

Cleaning & Housekeeping

• Maintain a clean, safe environment across wards, patient rooms, bathrooms, offices, kitchens and public areas.
• Follow National Cleaning Standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and infection control guidelines.
• Support environmental audits and maintain accurate cleaning records.

Portering

• Safely transport patients, equipment, meals, linen, waste and medical records across hospital areas.
• Assist with delivery and collection of linen, waste disposal and replenishment of supplies.

Catering Support

• Assist with preparation, regeneration and serving of patient meals in line with Food Safety legislation.
• Manage food storage, stock rotation and temperature checks.
• Support delivery of snacks, beverages and pantry services.

If you're someone who takes pride in creating a clean, safe and caring environment and you want to help support our patients and staff every day, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and join our Facilities Team at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.