Facilities Technician

Job summary

Why you should join our Team Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe. Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Main duties of the job

CLEANERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS WANTED Do you want to make a difference to your local community? The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for flexible and reliable individuals to work as Facilities Technicians (Patient Environment) We currently have permanent vacancies, for Facilities Technicians to work as Ward Housekeepers on Wards, department areas or public spaces. Various posts are available for Monday to Friday work patterns at St James University Hospital (SJUH) or the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) POST TYPE ONE: 12:00 - 18:30 POST TYPE TWO: 12:30 - 19:00 POST TYPE THREE: 13:00 - 19:30 Please Note: We do not have any weekend posts.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 24 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £25,272 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 000342
• Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Facilities Operational Recruitment team - leedsth-tr.facilitiesoperationalrecruitmentteam@nhs.net

Job Summary

CLEANERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS WANTED

Do you want to make a difference to your local community?

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for flexible and reliable individuals to work as Facilities Technicians (Patient Environment)

Successful applicants will be invited to an interview assessment centre held on either 3rd, 9th or 15th September 2026

The assessment centre will consist of an interview with set questions for the candidates around activities such as cleaning, ward food service, task prioritisation and infection prevention. Details of this can be found the attached job description.

There will also be a short interactive test where the candidate is asked to take part in a mock patient interaction relating to something likely to be within the role expectation such as asking for directions, or completing the meal food order.

A full enhanced DBS check will be required for all roles.

We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

What you will bring to the role

The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, a good team player and able to work on their own initiative and will demonstrate the Leeds Way Values, these being:-

• Kind
• Open and Honest
• Responsible
• One Team

Cleaning all areas of allocation to the required standards and using the approved and trained techniques

Complete the delivery of / support the delivery of the patient meal service

Replenishment of consumable items within area of allocation

Removal of waste materials and disposal of such in correct waste disposal streams

Operation of any cleaning equipment trained to facilitate allocated duties (ie regen oven, vacuum, floor cleaning equipment)

Able to record all information required as part of the completion of duties

Attend training sessions required to allow the completion of allocated duties

Full Training and a uniform will be provided.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.