University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Facilities Assistant
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Job Opportunity: Night Shift Facilities Assistant
We are currently recruiting for one Night Shift Facilities Assistant position at the Samuel Johnson Community Hospital to join the Facilities Team. The successful candidate will carry out a comprehensive range of tasks throughout a busy community hospital.
About the Role
We are looking for caring, compassionate, hardworking, and flexible team members committed to enhancing our patient experience.
All staff working for UHDB play a key role in the organisation. You must possess good communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team, and have a can-do attitude.
Key Responsibilities
- Must be flexible and willing to support the services.
- Contracted 37.5 hours per week, working on an internal 4-week rota, covering shifts from 21:00 - 07:00, including weekends and bank holidays.
- The main duties of a Facilities Assistant working at Samuel Johnson Community Hospital include:
- Working as part of Facilities and ward/department teams to carry out tasks associated with portering, waste, cleaning, receipt and distribution, and patient catering.
- Must have a good understanding of customer care and be able to communicate well with patients, staff, and visitors.
Similar work experience and a Food Safety Certificate are desirable but not essential. Skills and technical training will be given.
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Application Details
- Closing date of applications: 13 August 2026
- Interview date: 25 August 2026
This vacancy will close once we have received a maximum amount of candidates.
About Us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust, and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
What We Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Debbie Payne
- Job Title: Facilities Communities Manager
- Email Address: debbie.payne3@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01332 258101
Debbie Payne
Facilities Communities Manager
Email: debbie.payne3@nhs.net
Tel: 01332 258113
Lindo Anthony
Deputy Community Manager
Email: lindo.anthony@nhs.net
Tel: 01332 258113
Cheryl McCoy
Facilities Co-ordinator
Email: cheryl.mccoy@nhs.net
Tel: 01283 511 511 Ext 3148
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
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