Facilities Assistant

Job overview

Working within a Mental Health Hospital setting. To provide the highest possible standards of domestic services, food service, hygiene and safety to service users without constant supervision, and be able to work as part of a team.

To observe current Health & Safety Regulations, and strictly adhere to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Policy and Waste Disposal Policy.

Main duties of the job

General Cleaning:

• Clean areas specified, including associated fittings, if appropriate to include cupboards, work surfaces, dining tables etc.
• Move light equipment, e.g. tables, chairs, beds and couches (if on castors) to facilitate cleaning, taking into consideration manual handling risks at all times.
• Clean high level surfaces as appropriate, e.g. ledges, pipes, wardrobes, lights, picture rails etc. and damp dust all furniture fixtures, fittings and ledges etc.
• Clean paintwork, walls, doors etc. and internal glass as defined in work schedule.
• Clean toilets, showers and hand basins; wall coverings and mirrors
• General floor cleaning, to include shampooing/buffing when required.

Catering:

• Loading Burlodge trolley with patient food and setting oven
• Unloading and preparing for service to patients
• Clearing away after meals, temperature testing, informing kitchen of shortages or wastage

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Remove and dispose of rubbish, ready for collection.
• Maintain all equipment in a clean condition, reporting any malfunctioning or broken equipment as appropriate
• Replenish stock where appropriate, e.g. disposal bags, soap, paper hand towels, toilet rolls and nursing rolls.
• Breakfast preparation including toast

General Duties

• Inform the Supervisor of any maintenance work required or any defects to equipment
• Ensure that stock levels are maintained at all times by timely submission of requisitions to Supervisors
• Undertake any other duties as may be required by line management internal job rotation and absence cover.

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.