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Main area Facilities Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time – 25 hours per week (Mon-Sun 7am – 12.00 (5 over 7)) Job ref 311-H995-26-B
Site Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Birch Hill Hospital Town Rochdale Salary £25,272 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/07/2026 23:59 Interview date 22/07/2026
We are looking to recruit a full time 25 hours Facilities Assistants (Domestic) to work at Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale.
The post holder will be a member of the Trust’s Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) will work across the Trust’s in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.
Main duties of the job
The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) is responsible for general cleaning duties at PCFT. Cleaning duties will be carried out in all areas including clinical, sanitary and administration areas, in accordance with the cleaning schedule, policy, procedures and standards.
The Facilities Assistant must:
- Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
- Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed, including:
- Follow the cleaning schedules that have been provided for each area to ensure the areas achieve the required levels of cleanliness at all times.
- Report any incidents or near misses as per Trust policy.
- Ensure that cleaning equipment and machinery is stored correctly and left in a clean condition and to report any defects to the supervisor.
- Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines.
- To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
- To be familiar with and comply with all Trust policies & procedures.
- Attend mandatory training and other training as required. Mandatory training includes fire safety training, moving and handling training and infection control training. This may include training online using a mobile phone or computer.
- Work as part of the team to ensure cleaning tasks are completed in all areas.
- Carry out other reasonable duties as required by the supervisors.
EEO Statement
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. Applications from individuals with lived experience of mental illness or as a carer are also encouraged.
Person specification
Experience
- Experience of delivering cleaning services.
- Experience following COSHH and health and safety procedures.
- Experience carrying out cleaning services in line with colour coding.
- Experience of cleaning services in a healthcare environment.
- Experience working to the NHS national cleaning standards.
- Experience working in a mental-health NHS Trust.
Education/Qualifications
- NVQ 2 or equivalent experience.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of the principles of cleaning services.
- Knowledge of cleaning methods.
- Knowledge of NHS national cleaning standards.
- Knowledge of NPSA colour coding.
Skills and Abilities
- Good liaison and verbal communication skills.
- Punctual and reliable timekeeper.
- Able to read health and safety documents, such as risk assessments.
- Able to complete training both face-to-face and online either via a mobile phone or computer.
- Able to follow cleaning schedules and instructions.
- Able to work as part of a cleaning team in an environment.
- Able to work alone as required.
Additional Information
Sponsorship cannot be provided for this role. You must have the right to work in the UK.
Pre-Employment Checks will include identity verification, right to work check, DBS or criminal record check, professional registration and/or qualification check, occupational health assessment, employment history and reference validation.
All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history covering the most recent three years of employment.
The Trust will comply with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and will submit Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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