NHS
FM Assistant (Domestic Services) - St Margaret's Hospital
This job is now closed
Job Description
- Req#: C9364-25-0378?language=en&page=948&sort=publicationDateDesc
- To participate in the provision of the in-house FM services to a specified area within the Trust, which may include in-patient wards, admin/clinical areas and retail outlets.
- The FM services comprises of the cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering services, however some of these services are unit specific. Therefore sections of this job description may not be relevant to all staff and will be identified where appropriate but are not exhaustive.
- You will be responsible for maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for patients, trust staff and visitors in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.
- As part of the Facilities Team you are expected to have a flexible approach, excellent interpersonal, customer skills, the ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise your duties to the role.
- Undertake a variety of duties which will include vacuuming, sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors; high/low dusting; cleaning vertical and horizontal surfaces, mirrors, chairs*, bed frames*, bins, sani-bins, toilets, sinks, baths and showers; cleaning cookers, regeneration ovens, fridges/freezers (defrosting on a regular basis), microwaves and others items in the kitchens; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, handtowels, soap; descaling taps and replacing bin liners. (*providing they have not been soiled with body fluids)
- To report to the supervisor any problems for example, with floor coverings, surfaces etc which will have a detrimental effect on your ability to clean.
- To ensure that the correct colour coded equipment (mops, cloths, buckets etc) is used. Responsible for keeping all equipment used in a clean, safe & tidy condition.
- To use any machinery /equipment (ie vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, regeneration ovens) in such a way that you will not either endanger yourself or any other person in the area in which you are working. Report to the supervisor any faults or broken equipment as soon as possible. Only using equipment for the task it is intended for,
- To ensure that recyclables, general/clinical waste is disposed/stored/segregated in accordance to Trust policy/procedure.
- Buying and Selling of Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Childcare Vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye Test Reimbursement
- Health and Safety Awareness
- COSHH Awareness
- BICs Qualification
- NHS Cleaning Standards Awareness
- Domestic Experience
- Previous NHS experience
- Health and Safety Awareness
- COSHH Awareness
- BICs Qualification
- NHS Cleaning Standards Awareness
- Domestic Experience
- Previous NHS experience
Job summary
P lease note you must have right to work in the UK to apply for this position.
Due to current Home Office Guidelines, we are unable to sponsor this job role.
Main duties of the job
Domestic Service including Rapid Response (CAT)
use safety signs and circuit breakers when appropriate.
About us
OUR TRUST VALUES
You are responsible for ensuring that the below Trust values are adhered to daily in your work and whilst providing services to patients and their families.
NHS CONSTITUTION
You are responsible for ensuring that the values outlined in the NHS Constitution are adhered to daily and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.
You are responsible for delivering a compassionate, dignified and respectful service to patients at all times.
DUTY OF CANDOUR
You must adhere to the principles of openness, transparency and the statutory duty of candour in your day to day work and conduct and encourage the same behaviours within the wider organisation.
Trust Benefits:
Date posted
04 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,615 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
364-A-8842
Job locations
St Margaret's Hospital
The Plain
Epping, Essex
CM16 6TN
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Schedule for those ward(s) / areas.
This will include vacuuming floors; sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors; high and low dusting; wiping over and polishing (where applicable) both vertical and horizontal surfaces, mirrors, chairs*, bed frames*, bins, sani-bins; cleaning toilets, sinks, baths and showers; cleaning cookers, regeneration ovens, fridges, holding fridges, microwaves and others items in the kitchens; defrosting fridges on a regular basis; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, handtowels, soap; descaling taps; and bins and replacing bin liners.
(* Providing they have not been soiled with body fluids)
To work with your supervisor and other interested parties when the work schedule for the area you are assigned to is reviewed. This is to ensure that the Work Schedule for that area is manageable and appropriate.
To ensure that you inform your supervisor if there are any problems for example, with floor coverings, surfaces etc which will have a detrimental effect on your ability to clean those areas properly.
To ensure that whilst you carry out your duties you only use the correct colour coded mops, cloths, buckets etc that have assigned to those areas and that these items are properly cleaned and stored or disposed of at the ends of your shift. You are doing this to prevent cross infection in the area you are working in.
To ensure that all the cleaning materials and disposables you use (ie floor cleaner, handtowels) are used economically. It will be your responsibility to report to your supervisor if you find the quality of the products you are using deteriorates in any way, or if substitute products are delivered to your ward. You must ensure that only chemicals provided by the Trust area used and that these are used appropriately and in the way you were trained to use them.
To use any machinery /equipment (ie vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, regeneration ovens) in such a way that you will not either endanger yourself or any other person in the area in which you are working. This will include:
reporting any faults or broken equipment to your supervisor as soon as possible
keeping equipment clean and/or cleaning items after you have used them
changing vacuum cleaner bags on a regular basis
only using equipment for the task it is intended for
remembering to use safety signs and circuit breakers when appropriate
To be responsible for ensuring that all the equipment and cleaning materials you use are stored securely and safely in the area in which you are working. You must report to your supervisor if you find that the security of these items is threatened in any way, or if you find your storeroom unlocked when you commence your shift.
To ensure that general or domestic waste, recyclables and clinical waste are disposed of in the correct manner and to bring to your supervisors attention any incidences where waste is not being segregated, stored or disposed of correctly.
Job responsibilities
Schedule for those ward(s) / areas.
This will include vacuuming floors; sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors; high and low dusting; wiping over and polishing (where applicable) both vertical and horizontal surfaces, mirrors, chairs*, bed frames*, bins, sani-bins; cleaning toilets, sinks, baths and showers; cleaning cookers, regeneration ovens, fridges, holding fridges, microwaves and others items in the kitchens; defrosting fridges on a regular basis; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, handtowels, soap; descaling taps; and bins and replacing bin liners.
(* Providing they have not been soiled with body fluids)
To work with your supervisor and other interested parties when the work schedule for the area you are assigned to is reviewed. This is to ensure that the Work Schedule for that area is manageable and appropriate.
To ensure that you inform your supervisor if there are any problems for example, with floor coverings, surfaces etc which will have a detrimental effect on your ability to clean those areas properly.
To ensure that whilst you carry out your duties you only use the correct colour coded mops, cloths, buckets etc that have assigned to those areas and that these items are properly cleaned and stored or disposed of at the ends of your shift. You are doing this to prevent cross infection in the area you are working in.
To ensure that all the cleaning materials and disposables you use (ie floor cleaner, handtowels) are used economically. It will be your responsibility to report to your supervisor if you find the quality of the products you are using deteriorates in any way, or if substitute products are delivered to your ward. You must ensure that only chemicals provided by the Trust area used and that these are used appropriately and in the way you were trained to use them.
To use any machinery /equipment (ie vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, regeneration ovens) in such a way that you will not either endanger yourself or any other person in the area in which you are working. This will include:
reporting any faults or broken equipment to your supervisor as soon as possible
keeping equipment clean and/or cleaning items after you have used them
changing vacuum cleaner bags on a regular basis
only using equipment for the task it is intended for
remembering to use safety signs and circuit breakers when appropriate
To be responsible for ensuring that all the equipment and cleaning materials you use are stored securely and safely in the area in which you are working. You must report to your supervisor if you find that the security of these items is threatened in any way, or if you find your storeroom unlocked when you commence your shift.
To ensure that general or domestic waste, recyclables and clinical waste are disposed of in the correct manner and to bring to your supervisors attention any incidences where waste is not being segregated, stored or disposed of correctly.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Appication Form and Interview
Essential
Desirable
Application form and interview
Essential
Desirable
Appication Form and Interview
Essential
Desirable
Application form and interview
Essential
Desirable
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
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Margaret's Hospital
The Plain
Epping, Essex
CM16 6TN
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Margaret's Hospital
The Plain
Epping, Essex
CM16 6TN
Employer's website
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.