About this role
Job summary
Facilities employ a variety of support staff to help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment.Within our estate, we operate a variety of different services and environments, including:Inpatient mental health facilities (including high, medium and low secure facilities).Staff and service user residential accommodation.
Rehabilitation areas.Respite areas.General office buildings.Whilst the location and service group may differ, the role of the Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) remains an integral part of our service delivery, carrying out facilities and catering tasks and ensuring that cleaning standards are achieved and maintained
Main base of working will be Hope Centre.
Main duties of the job
To work as members of a team, carrying out facilities tasks as allocated :Cleaning of clinical/ward areas, inclusive of toilets.Waste disposal.Basic food preparation.Fridge and food temperature monitoring.Collating service user menu orders.To assist colleagues and their line manager, carry out the tasks assigned to the team or individual.To undertake all mandatory training.To take part in performance management and Personal Achievement and Contribution Evaluations (PACE).To comply with all relevant policies and procedures.To take responsibility for the completion of all duties in a safe and efficient manner, and to maintain regular contact with their line manager.To stand in for other FMA's as required.To liaise with all relevant parties in a friendly and helpful way as is required to ensure the achievement of all duties and responsibilities.To work unsupervised and use own initiative in line with service requirements.To ensure timely and accurate completion of documentation, and to enter and use data on information systems.To undertake cleaning duties in accordance with cleaning schedules and instructions.Any other duties that may be reasonably expected and that are commensurate with the grade
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see detailed job description for more information on the role, the main responsibilities, and values.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE/O'Levels or experience
Desirable
Foundation certificate in food hygiene level 2
Skills Essential
Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and Trust. Able to deal with requests from service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way Flexible Good interpersonal and communication skills Able to work both independently and as part of a team Able to carry out manual tasks
Desirable
Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems Willingness to undertake further training as required Able to maintain accurate records
Knowledge Desirable
Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding. Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP Knowledge of using cleaning equipment
Values Essential
Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all. Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way. Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it. Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage.
Experience Essential
Experience working in a similar role.
Desirable
Training in Health & Safety and catering or cleaning tasks. Experience of working in the NHS specifically Mental Health/ Community environment.
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.
Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Hope Centre, Mersey Care NHS Trust
Smithdown Health Park, Smithdown Road
Liverpool
L15 2HE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)