Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Estates and Facilities Department for enthusiastic team members for BANK Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) Domestic cleaner.
The post is suited to a motivated and experienced Domestic services worker to work in various sites in the Merseyside area - Ranging across all of Liverpool and including Southport. This will be covering varied departments of the trust such as: Secure units, Walk in Centres, Health Centres, Admin Buildings, Mental health units, etc.
The successful candidate will provide a cleaning service around this Division ensuring National cleaning standards, PLACE requirements and CQC standards are met
Shortlisted Applicants will be invited to attend our Recruitment Event on the 3rd July 2025. Only those invited to attend can be interviewed on the day.
Main duties of the job
The provision of a high quality professional centred service ensuring all policies and procedures and standards are adhered to.
- To work to a high standard to meet national standards
- Work as part of a team or as an individual working flexible hours to deliver cleaning cover throughout the year.
- Work to an agreed cleaning schedule and complete relevant documentation.
- Responsible for ensuring all cleaning equipment and cleaning agents are available.
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
1. To work as members of a team, carrying out facilities tasks as allocated and prioritised.
Facilities tasks may include all or a combination of the following:
Cleaning of clinical/ward areas, inclusive of toilets. Waste disposal. Linen transportation. Basic food preparation. Fridge and food temperature monitoring. Till operation. Collating service user menu orders. Filling vending machines.
2. To assist colleagues and their line manager, carry out the tasks assigned to the team or individual and to support the minimisation of overtime and sickness costs to the Trust and also minimise the waste of resources, through operating the required reporting, management or information systems.
3. To undertake all mandatory training as required by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and ensure that all required training is kept up to date.
4. To take part in performance management and Personal Achievement and Contribution Evaluations (PACE).
5. To comply with all relevant policies and procedures (including, but not limited to, health & safety, security, manual handling and food safety). As work may be carried out in a wide variety of locations, adherence to site-specific security procedures is of paramount importance.
6. To take responsibility for the completion of all duties in a safe and efficient manner, and to maintain regular contact with their line manager.
7. To stand in for other FMAs as required.
8. To liaise with all relevant parties in a friendly and helpful way as is required to ensure the achievement of all duties and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To work as members of a team, carrying out facilities tasks as allocated and prioritised.
Facilities tasks may include all or a combination of the following:
Cleaning of clinical/ward areas, inclusive of toilets. Waste disposal. Linen transportation. Basic food preparation. Fridge and food temperature monitoring. Till operation. Collating service user menu orders. Filling vending machines.
2. To assist colleagues and their line manager, carry out the tasks assigned to the team or individual and to support the minimisation of overtime and sickness costs to the Trust and also minimise the waste of resources, through operating the required reporting, management or information systems.
3. To undertake all mandatory training as required by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and ensure that all required training is kept up to date.
4. To take part in performance management and Personal Achievement and Contribution Evaluations (PACE).
5. To comply with all relevant policies and procedures (including, but not limited to, health & safety, security, manual handling and food safety). As work may be carried out in a wide variety of locations, adherence to site-specific security procedures is of paramount importance.
6. To take responsibility for the completion of all duties in a safe and efficient manner, and to maintain regular contact with their line manager.
7. To stand in for other FMAs as required.
8. To liaise with all relevant parties in a friendly and helpful way as is required to ensure the achievement of all duties and responsibilities
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Able to maintain accurate records
- Demonstrate an understanding of the managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way
- Undertake further training as required
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE/O'Levels or experience
Desirable
- Foundation certificate in food hygiene level 2
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
Essential
- Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
Desirable
- Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding
- Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP
- Training in Health & Safety and catering or cleaning tasks
- Experience of working in the NHS specifically Mental Health / Community environment
- Knowledge of using cleaning equipment
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 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 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.
Desirable
- Able to maintain accurate records
- Demonstrate an understanding of the managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way
- Undertake further training as required
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE/O'Levels or experience
Desirable
- Foundation certificate in food hygiene level 2
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
Essential
- Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
Desirable
- Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding
- Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP
- Training in Health & Safety and catering or cleaning tasks
- Experience of working in the NHS specifically Mental Health / Community environment
- Knowledge of using cleaning equipment
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 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
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.
