# Facilities Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Basingstoke
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T07:01:19.252Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Andover/Hampshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Facilities_Support_Worker/Facilities_Support_Worker-v8128147
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8128147?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Facilities Support Worker role will carry out a range of duties associated with the provision of cleaning, food service and general Portering support activities including patient transfer between departments/wards.

The role is very hands-on, providing facilities support services to the departments and wards at Andover War Memorial Hospital.

The role offers good variety and a great opportunity to learn about the different services and departments within the facilities family.

### Main duties of the job

Portering duties

The safe movement of people and goods including (but not limited to):

- General Portering duties such as Patients moves (including babies, children, and adults).
- Portering of mail, medical records, pharmacy supplies, bloods, specimens, supplies., waste, linen, furniture.
- Patient meal delivery to ward areas.

Domestic Duties

- General domestic cleaning functions high / low level dusting, vacuuming, mopping, floor         scrubbing and drying with floor machines, floor burnishing, deep cleaning and HPV set up.
- Prepare and provide patient hot and cold drinks to patients in ward areas or as otherwise directed.

Catering Duties

- General kitchen support duties such as washing up, cleaning down, moving, and rotating stock items and food.
- Preparation such as preparation of sandwiches, salads, fruits and beverages for restaurant and         hospitality function.
- Food service and food replenishment and cash handling till operator, within the restaurant when required.
- General cleaning to front of house servery area, tables, crockery, cutlery, vending machines.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Portering duties

The safe movement of people and goods including (but not limited to):

- General Portering duties such as Patients moves (including babies, children, and adults).
- Portering of mail, medical records, pharmacy supplies, bloods, specimens, supplies., waste, linen, furniture.
- Patient meal delivery to ward areas.

Domestic Duties

- General domestic cleaning functions high / low level dusting, vacuuming, mopping, floor         scrubbing and drying with floor machines, floor burnishing, deep cleaning and HPV set up.
- Prepare and provide patient hot and cold drinks to patients in ward areas or as otherwise directed.

Catering Duties

- General kitchen support duties such as washing up, cleaning down, moving, and rotating stock items and food.
- Preparation such as preparation of sandwiches, salads, fruits and beverages for restaurant and         hospitality function.
- Food service and food replenishment and cash handling till operator, within the restaurant when required.
- General cleaning to front of house servery area, tables, crockery, cutlery, vending machines.

## Person Specification

### Experience & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Willingness to learn
- In depth knowledge of food allergens
- Knowledge of manual handling and health and safety regulations.

**Desirable**

- Experience in using floor machinery

### Other role specific requirements

**Essential**

- Work flexible hours to meet the workload to of the organisational needs.

## Documents

- [facilities support worker - jd (pdf, 846.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10434785)
- [hhft employee rewards & benefits (pdf, 723.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=900)
- [tackling climate change at hampshire hospitals (pdf, 4.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2900)

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