Job Description

At University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust we want to recruit a number of Facilities Assistants to our Temporary Staffing Bureau to create a bank of temporary workers who are keen to work flexibly across Weston.



As a Bank Facilities Assistant you will work within the Facilities team which provides an appropriate environment for patient care.



Duties include general cleaning, the preparation and presentation of patients' meals and drinks, portering duties and working within our kitchens and cafe.



You will be allocated duties from the key tasks listed below and will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to work, to meet the needs of service delivery to the patients within Healthcare premises.



Most of the shifts we have available are term time - please note that while the bank is flexible, the more availability that you have, the more shifts you will be able to work.

Tasks will include:

Cleaning-



Vacuuming and dusting



Mopping floors



Cleaning toilets and bathrooms



Cleaning beds and re-making with clean linen



Safely managing and collecting clinical and non-clinical waste



Catering-



Cooking frozen meals and preparing food



Recording temperatures of meals before serving



Serving drinks to patients, serving meals when clinical staff are unavailable



Clearing up after mealtimes and cleaning dining areas



Collecting and delivering food trolleys throughout our hospitals



Portering-



Transport patients between wards, departments and hospitals as instructed



Deliver and collect mail, gifts and parcels from Wards and Department



Distribute clean and collect soiled line



Receive and deliver stores from all Wards and Departments as directed.



Remove rubbish and clinical waste throughout the Hospital.



Deal with enquiries from patients, visitors and staff.



Training and Shift Patterns



You will be required to complete training shifts which include:



4 full days of Induction



Shifts in both cleaning, catering and portering to ensure you are competent



Please be aware, for your training compliance it is best that these shifts are completed close together. You won't be able to book shifts until all of your training is completed.



University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.



For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.