# FM Assistant - North

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/fm-assistant-north/a86b6aef-a066-47ae-b3f1-9341d002f53c.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Rochford Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 10 hours per week (There are various hours/days available - If you're selected for interview you can discuss this further with the manager)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-27T15:10:58.893Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Essex/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cleaning/Cleaning-v8260780
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8260780?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

### FM Assistant

### Band 2 - £12.92 per hour (£25,272 per annum pro rata)

### Various Sites within North Essex - e.g. Colchester and other sites

### Various Hours/Days Available - If you're selected for interview, you can discuss the hours/days with the manager

Clean all areas required in the work schedules which include toilets, corridors, offices, clinic rooms, store rooms. etc which includes dusting, mopping, wiping, changing bins.

To assist with the regeneration process of cook freeze meals by taking and recording the temperature of the cook chill food prior to placing it into the regeneration oven and commencing the cook cycle. which will include ensuring temperatures are recorded at the end of the regeneration cycle and for plating food

To be responsible for the cleaning of crockery and cutlery that is used for the serving of patient’s meals.

### Main duties of the job

To participate in the provision of the in-house FM services to a specified area within the Trust, which may include in-patient wards, admin/clinical areas and retail outlets.

The FM services comprises of the cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering services, however some of these services are unit specific. Therefore sections of this job description may not be relevant to all staff and will be identified where appropriate but are not exhaustive

You will be responsible for maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for patients, trust staff and visitors in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.

As part of the Facilities Team you are expected to have a flexible approach, excellent interpersonal, customer skills, the ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise your duties to the role.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To adhere to the attached job description specification and follow are work schedules and instructions

### 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

### Locaility

**Essential**

- be within a reasonable travelling distance

**Desirable**

- drivers license

### Experience

**Essential**

- working visa and residency within the UK and live local to the area
- previous experience

**Desirable**

- knowledge on the roll being advertised
- good communication skills

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 233.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10574483)
- [fm assistant (pdf, 466.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10574484)
- [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990)
- [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853)
- [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355)
- [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659)
- [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451)

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