Facilities Assistant; Domestic)

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Main area Facilities Assistant Grade NHS AfC:
Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 24 hours per week (Working on a rota basis, including weekends. Contracted hours will vary depending on rota available.) Job
-NTHS
8282169

Site University Hospital of North Tees Town Stockton on Tees Salary £25,272 Pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 23:59

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions is an NHS owned company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions provides a range of Estates, Facilities, Supplies and Procurement services to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The company is a separate legal body to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not the NHS.

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ from the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:

• Excellent performance related bonus scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays (dependant on service and contracted hours)
• Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) – North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions will pay a 3% contribution (this is above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
• Night shift working allowances (where appropriate)
• Bank holiday working allowances (where appropriate)

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be paid for by North Tees and Hartlepool Solutions, however,
should you fail to satisfactorily complete the probationary period, you will be charged for the DBS check as a deduction from your final salary.

Facilities Assistant (Domestic)

* Advert will close early once sufficient number of applications is reached*

As a Domestic Facilities Assistant your role is integral in keeping our hospitals clean and safe for our patients, visitors and staff, the NHS couldn’t function without you.

You will be part of a dynamic and adaptable team whose main focus is to clean to the highest standards and frequencies possible to maintain a clean, pleasant and safe environment reducing the risk and spread of infection.

You will carry out general and specialised cleaning in both clinical and non-clinical areas as guided by your team leaders and ensure safe working practices are adhered to in all aspects of hygiene management.

Clean and conduct domestic duties as guided by your team leaders

Organise day to day cleaning duties adapting to best suit the needs of the ward / department. This will include cleaning of beds, floors, toilets, sinks, mopping, damp dusting, cleaning of internal glass, walls, vacuuming, scrubbing (manual and machine) steam cleaning and buffing.

Perform ‘deep’ and ‘specialised’ cleans in accordance with training and method statements provided and be involved in full ward decants when requested.

Changing of bay curtains, bed drapes and cleaning of blinds.

Work as part of the ward or department team (where appropriate) to respond to requests from the ward matron or department manager in relation to work priorities, local protocols and procedures.

Be flexible and adapt to unforeseen requests and tasks as appropriate to the environment

Work in accordance and follow COSHH (control of substances hazardous to health) and health and safety manual handling policies.

Maintenance / cleaning of all cleaning equipment.

Ensure safe segregation and removal of waste in accordance to waste management guidelines and policies.

NTH Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary company of North Tees and…