# Facilities Operative > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/facilities-operative/a83dfeac-d416-4107-9403-c47d9c2ab462 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/facilities-operative/a83dfeac-d416-4107-9403-c47d9c2ab462.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Stockport - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T13:14:29.165Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Stockport/Stockport_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Waste_Management/Waste_Management-v8035811 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8035811?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stockport.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Facilities Operative ### Band 2 - 37.5 hours per week An exciting opportunity has arose within the Logistics team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be working within the Logistics department's Waste Team, conducting  waste disposal and site cleanliness duties. Waste Management is an essential part of keeping a Hospital site safe, clean and operational and the post holder will be a key component in facilitating this. As the safe management of waste is a daily requirement for our site, shift patterns have been created to support this and will be discussed at interview ### Main duties of the job Ensure communal areas are kept clear, inclusive of corridors and the Main Entrance. Remove full waste bins from internal and external waste holds (domestic & clinical) and replace with empty bins. Remove dirty laundry from allocated areas and replace with clean linen Move office furniture and equipment, including office moves from one location to another To work as a team member with flexibility for all areas of the department as and when required Any other ad hoc duties as requested by your Line Manager. To empty all external waste bins daily. To empty the brown cardboard bins and bail using the cardboard bailer, ensuring correct use of handling and operating the equipment. To assist compacting waste. To collect all confidential red bins once full and exchange for empty red bins in scheduled areas. To collect all sharps, cytoxic, anotomical and pharmaceutical waste from all wards and departments, ensuring the cytoxic and pharmaceutical waste is stored securely as instructed. To sweep set areas as identified by the Supervisor/Manager as and when instructed. To be familiar with and follow health and safety policy and procedures and to be aware of individual responsibilities under legislation, drawing any areas of potential risk to the managers. To undertake any other duties which is deemed appropriate to the grade when requested by Senior Staff ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arose within the Logistics team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be working within the Logistics department's Waste Team, conducting waste disposal and site cleanliness duties. Waste Management is an essential part of keeping a Hospital site safe, clean and operational and the post holder will be a key component in facilitating this. As the safe management of waste is a daily requirement for our site, shift patterns have been created to support this and will be discussed at interview ## Job Description Ensure communal areas are kept clear, inclusive of corridors and the Main Entrance. Remove full waste bins from internal and external waste holds (domestic & clinical) and replace with empty bins. Remove dirty laundry from allocated areas and replace with clean linen Move office furniture and equipment, including office moves from one location to another To work as a team member with flexibility for all areas of the department as and when required Any other ad hoc duties as requested by your Line Manager. To empty all external waste bins daily. To empty the brown cardboard bins and bail using the cardboard bailer, ensuring correct use of handling and operating the equipment. To assist compacting waste. To collect all confidential red bins once full and exchange for empty red bins in scheduled areas. To collect all sharps, cytoxic, anotomical and pharmaceutical waste from all wards and departments, ensuring the cytoxic and pharmaceutical waste is stored securely as instructed. To sweep set areas as identified by the Supervisor/Manager as and when instructed. To be familiar with and follow health and safety policy and procedures and to be aware of individual responsibilities under legislation, drawing any areas of potential risk to the managers. To undertake any other duties which is deemed appropriate to the grade when requested by Senior Staff ## Responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Good personal hygiene practices. - Able to apply health and safety and infection prevention techniques. ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working within a team. - Experience of providing high quality customer service. - Proven ability to work without supervision. - Previous experience in similar working environment. ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to complete task on time. - Ability to communicate effectively. - Able to follow set instructions/program of work. ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Good standard of general education. **Desirable** - NVQ level 2 equivalent experience, or willingness to work towards NVQ accreditation ### Experience of working within the NHS or similar large organisation **Essential** - NHS experience or similar large organisation **Desirable** - Experience of working in Waste Management ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 310.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2576) - [applicant guide (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1756) - [our behaviours - care (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1757) - [facilities operative jd and person specification (pdf, 324.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323823) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.