Part Time Facilities Assistant

Position: Facilities Assistant

Job Type: Part Time

Salary: £25,272 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: Nottingham

Employer: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Application Deadline: August 16^th, 2026

Job overview

We are looking for 1 Facilities Assistants/ Housekeepers

Position available is: 1 x 15.00 hours per week to work on a 2 week rota this will include some weekends and bank holidays

Main duties of the job

• To provide a catering service to patients on 3 wards within Lings Bar Hospital
• Serving food, drinks and snacks whilst maintaining high standards of cleaning within the ward kitchens.
• To ensure high standards of customer service and catering services. The completion of all relevant paperwork in line with Trust policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire’s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure compliance with the Catering Food Safety Manual, Trust policies and procedures and to the Food Safety Act and Food Hygiene Regulations.

Please note this post does not meet skill level required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker visa will usually need to be in a role which is at Band 3 or above, however please note not all Band 3 roles are capable of sponsorship. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining Sponsorship against the relevant skill and pay criteria here Immigration Rules – Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations – Guidance – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Basic Knowledge of Health and Safety

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and awareness of special diets and allergens
• Basic understanding of infection control
• Understanding of the responsibility relating to H&S at work and COSHH
• Knowledge of manual handling
• Knowlwedge of NHS policy and procedures
• Basic Knowledge of food safety

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices

Desirable criteria

• Recognised, support services qualification

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to use own initiative to manage the requirements of the job
• Flexible in managing own time and work duties
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to carry out instructions and duties as detailed in the job description

Desirable criteria

• Experience or working within a catering, cleaning or portering environment
• Experience of working within healthcare environment which may include: a catering, cleaning or portering function.
• Experience of working within a food safety management system (HACCP)

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

• Shift flexibility may be required from time to time, including weekend and Bank Holidays
• Requirement to attend mandatory and job specific training
• Comply to Personal Appearance Standards and Personal Protective Equipment (Staff Uniform)

Additional Information

We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.

The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria. 

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For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment.  If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure.  The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Convictions which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’ will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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