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Job overview
FM Assistant - Cleaning
Band 2 - £12.51 per hour (£24,465 per annum pro rata) | Thurrock Hospital | 12 hours per week - 9.30am - 12.30pm
Responsibilities
* To ensure that the ward(s) / areas you are assigned to are cleaned in accordance with the Work Schedule for those ward(s) / areas.
* Cleaning duties include vacuuming floors; sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors; high and low dusting; wiping and polishing (where applicable) surfaces, mirrors, chairs*, bed frames*, bins, sani-bins; cleaning toilets, sinks, baths and showers; cleaning cookers, regeneration ovens, fridges, holding fridges, microwaves and other items in the kitchens; defrosting fridges regularly; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, hand towels, soap; descaling taps; and bins and replacing bin liners.
* *Provided they have not been soiled with body fluids.
Please note you must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this position. Due to current Home Office Guidelines, we are unable to sponsor this job role.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Staff bank and safety
Join our Staff bank. Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. All permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank; the option to work additional shifts is available if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
As part of your application, please include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and are committed to employing more people with learning disabilities; we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format (e.g., Braille or audio), please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they wish. We advise you to check the email account registered with NHS Jobs regularly, and if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application may be unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Important: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Regulations (COVID vaccination requirement) applies to this role as part of pre-employment checks where applicable.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If AI programmes are used, the application may be rejected since this document is an important part of the assessment process. Support is available for applicants with declared disabilities.
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