Job summary
We are looking for motivated individuals to join our Facilities Services Team as a Porter/Facilities Assistant at John Eastwood Hospice, who are responsible for all our patient and non patient areas.
This role also includes serving of food to patients at meal times.
Previous experience of working within a Domestic, Cleaning, Catering environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.
Main duties of the job
We have two 20 hour posts, working Monday to Friday only
09:30 - 13:30 or 12:30 - 16:30
These positions are not required to work on Weekends and Bank Holidays but there may be occasions where there may be a requirement to cover shifts on these days.
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 needs.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensuring all areas are maintained to a high standard of Porter/Facilities Assistant duties.
Cleanliness following work schedules, method statements and procedures. Serving patients food at meal times and ensuring all equipment, utensils, working surfaces and areas are kept clean and tidy using correct cleaning methods, equipment and chemicals within the Ward Dining Room.
We have in-house training to help your personal development plans and will support you with all of your training.
Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays!Excellent pensionIn-house training opportunitiesFantastic discounts for NHS staff
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 likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensuring all areas are maintained to a high standard of Porter/Facilities Assistant duties.
Cleanliness following work schedules, method statements and procedures. Serving patients food at meal times and ensuring all equipment, utensils, working surfaces and areas are kept clean and tidy using correct cleaning methods, equipment and chemicals within the Ward Dining Room.
We have in-house training to help your personal development plans and will support you with all of your training.
Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays!Excellent pensionIn-house training opportunitiesFantastic discounts for NHS staff
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 likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices
- Understanding of a small number of routine work procedures developed through on the job training / experience
Desirable
- Recognised catering, cleaning or 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
Skills
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices
- Understanding of a small number of routine work procedures developed through on the job training / experience
Desirable
- Recognised catering, cleaning or 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
Skills
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
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
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.
