# Bank Facilities Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Rampton Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Facilities assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £12.92 per hour
- **Contract type:** 5/5 including weekends and Bank Holiday - hours to be discussed at interview
- **Employment type:** Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Bank)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T10:41:56.852Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/SUTTON_ASHFIELD/Nottinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Facilities_Services/Facilities_Services-v8202526
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8202526?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to recruit staff to work in our Facilities Services in our Domestic, Portering and Catering departments at John Eastwood Hospice and Bracken House, Mansfield, including community sites.

This will be a zero hour contract to cover all needs of our service.

To maintain a high quality patient and customer focused service within the Facilities areas delivering a high standard of cleanliness, infection prevention, provision of safe, serving patients nutritious food in line with food hygiene legislation, to be aware of associated health and safety issues and to participate in planned mandatory and professional training.

### Main duties of the job

Full training will be given in all departments and uniform will be provided. Working hours will be 7 days a week including Bank Holidays 11.30 - 6.00 (30 min break)

Mon to Fri 11.45 -18.15 (30 min break) Sat/Sun 10.00-2.30

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Facilities provides a wide range of non clinical support services to patients, staff and visitors. The services provided include Cleaning, Catering, including serving patient food and Portering.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay or skill 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.

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### 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

### 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

**Desirable**

- COSHH, Sharps and Manual Handling Procedures

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of commitment to the Equality and Diversity principles
- Basic knowledge of Health and Safety

**Desirable**

- An ability to demonstrate an understanding and commitment to Trust values
- Knowledge 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
- Knowledge of NHS policy & procedures
- Basic knowledge of Food Safety

### Experience

**Essential**

- Able to carry out instructions and duties as detailed in the job description

**Desirable**

- Experience or working within a catering, cleaning or portering environment Experience of working within healthcare environment which may include: a catering, cleaning or portering function.
- Experience of working within a food safety management system (HACCP)

### Contractual

**Essential**

- Shift flexibility may be required from time to time, including weekend and Bank Holidays Requirement to attend mandatory and job specific training
- Comply to Personal Appearance Standards and Personal Protective Equipment (Staff Uniform)
- Requirement to attend mandatory and job specific training

**Desirable**

- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices
- Level 2 Food Safety Certificate or to work towards within the 12 months of employment (site specific)
- Understanding of a small number of routine work procedures developed through on the job training / experience.

**Desirable**

- Recognised catering, cleaning or support services qualification

### Values and Behaviours

**Essential**

- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate 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 (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

## Documents

- [about the trust (pdf, 6.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2983)
- [colleague benefits (pdf, 16.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2913)
- [about nottinghamshire healthcare (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2079)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10508641)

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