Hospital Facilities Operative - 24/7 Training & Support in Scarborough

Are you looking for a post based within our York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management Team? Are you a strong team player, kind, friendly and motivated? Then we may have the role for you!

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM) are looking for an approachable and flexible Facilities Operative to join our team in Scarborough. Experience is not necessary as full training will be given, but a willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.

The working pattern for this role is via a rolling rota that covers the hours that the department is operational - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Overtime/additional hours may also be available at times, for those who wish to do this.

Main duties of the job:

• Linen Room - distributing and assisting with deliveries of linen
• Portering - helping with patient flow and movement of equipment around the hospital
• Domestic Duties - cleaning wards/departments and serving tea/coffee/food to patients
• Environment - removing and segregating waste
• Catering - working in the kitchen alongside the Catering team

About us:

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

Job responsibilities:

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust:

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer:

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification:

• Able to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Able to use small and large pieces of equipment such as Regeneration oven/dishwashers/Floor machinery
• Experience of working in cleaning industry
• Previous experience of working in the NHS
• Flexible and adaptable
• Good basic education which includes reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
• Basic understanding or a willingness to complete appropriate qualifications and training which includes: knowledge of cleaning procedures, COSHH procedures, infection prevention and control, Food Hygiene Level 2, Relevant water systems training, Use of equipment such as regeneration ovens, dishwashers and floor machinery

Skills and Attributes:

• Basic IT skills
• Able to work alone and with others as part of a team using initiative
• Ability to undertake cleaning duties involving lifting items and operating cleaning machinery, some of which is industrial standard.
• Work without immediate supervision being able to prioritise, and use own initiative
• Work in pressure situations and still maintain standards
• Undertake high quality cleaning/catering work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.