Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Desirable
Food Hygiene Certificate or willingness to complete
- Essential
Good level of communication skills
- Essential
Basic Literacy Skills
- Essential
Good customer service skills / Experience
- Essential
Ability to follow instructions and organise own work to meet the team objectives, adapting work to meet any changing priorities which may need to meet tight timescales
- Essential
Previous experience in cleaning or catering Environment
- Experience
Previous experience in cleaning or catering environment
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Essential
Food Hygiene Certificate ( or willingness to complete) /
- Essential
Understanding of health and safety processes
Job overview
- To provide a courteous efficient cleaning service within the trust.
- Use and care of approved cleaning materials and equipment at all times in accordance with the operator instructions.
- Ensure that all equipment and materials are used and stored safely in compliance with COSHH regulations.
- Undertake all cleaning duties in a safe manner using hazard signs as appropriate
- To project a friendly and professional attitude to all patients, staff and visitors and to demonstrate product knowledge when enquires are made.
- Ensure that communication channels are maintained between appropriate staff / suppliers / contractors /visitor / patient groups with regard to cleaning sciences.
- Work in a safe manner so that no other persons are put at risk whilst cleaning duties are being performed.
- Initially deal with any complaints / comments regarding the service in a courteous manner from Trust staff or patients.
- As required or under supervision, provision of any ad-hoc cleaning duties complying with any specific infection control or management instruction in respect of specific cleaning requirements.
Main duties of the job
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for Soft Facilities Assistant - Leominster with Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Facilities assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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