Role: Facilities Assistant Location: North Downs Specialist Referrals, part of Linnaeus Job type: Permanent, part-time Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am - 3pm.
Join our team and help keep our hospital safe, clean, secure, and running smoothly! Are you practical, proactive, and ready for a role where no two days are the same? We're looking for a reliable and flexible Facilities Assistant to play a vital part in maintaining a safe, well-functioning hospital environment for patients, clients, colleagues, and the animals in our care.
What You’ll Be Doing
Your responsibilities will include:
- Responding promptly to maintenance issues and supporting planned maintenance activities.
- Assisting with repairs, moving furniture, and handling a variety of equipment.
- Liaising with contractors and working closely with clinical and non-clinical teams.
- Helping maintain a safe, clean, secure, and operational hospital environment.
- Adapting quickly to changing priorities and responding to the day-to-day needs of a busy hospital.
What We’re Looking For
The successful candidate will:
- Thrive in a busy and demanding hospital environment.
- Be comfortable working around animals, clinical equipment, and specialist facilities.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability when responding to changing priorities.
- Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams to minimise disruption to patient care.
- Follow strict health and safety, infection prevention, biosecurity, and security procedures.
- Move and handle various equipment types safely, following the appropriate procedures.
- The role requires excellent organisational skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to remain calm and effective under pressure.
- A strong commitment to maintaining high standards and supporting the overall success of the hospital is essential.
What We Offer
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- RCVS & VDS fees paid
- External CPD funded
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness program including: Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
About Us
North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR) is a leading multidisciplinary veterinary referral hospital providing specialist-led care for patients from across the UK. As a busy hospital environment operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, NDSR is committed to delivering exceptional patient care, client service and clinical excellence. NDSR is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You'll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best - care for pets. We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered.
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