Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Community Facilities Assistant

The closing date is 28 January 2026

Job summary

2 Positions available. 1 x 30 hours per week (5 x 6 hour shifts) 1 x 24 hours per week (4x6 hour shifts).

Shift times include 06:00 - 12:00, 07:30 - 13:30 and 13:30 - 19:30.

Our Facilities Assistant work as part of the Facilities Management team to carry out a range of duties associated with the provision of professional cleaning, catering and patient support activities. This role demands the respect of patient privacy, dignity and confidentiality at all times.

Main duties of the job

  • Daily Cleaning of the hospital environment.
  • Providing a daily patient meal service.
  • Communicating with all relevant stakeholders.
  • Work within the schedules prepared by the Facilities leadership team.
  • Ability to make decisions regarding the order of their work to meet priorities and patient needs.
  • Work without direct supervision.

About us

As an integrated care organisation, our Trust's purpose is to provide safe, high-quality health and social care at the right time, in the right place to support the people of Torbay and South Devon to live their lives to the full.

The Workplace teams underpin the provision of clinical services, employing approximately 600 staff, delivering Workplace services across all sites within the Trust.

We need all Workplace staff to own and live our organisational values.

  • Working together for people
  • Commitment to quality care
  • Compassion
  • Improving lives
  • Everyone counts
  • Respect and dignity

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7714108-CORP

Job locations

Newton Abbot Community Hospital

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

#caretojoinus

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

#caretojoinus

Person Specification

Education.

Essential

  • Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within a professional cleaning role.

Desirable

  • Have an understanding of COSHH Regulations.
Person Specification

Education.

Essential

  • Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within a professional cleaning role.

Desirable

  • Have an understanding of COSHH Regulations.

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newton Abbot Community Hospital

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newton Abbot Community Hospital

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Facilities Team Leader

Vicki Birtwistle

vicki.birtwistle@nhs.net

01626324585

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7714108-CORP

Job locations

Newton Abbot Community Hospital

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS


Supporting documents

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