Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
FM Assistant - Thurrock / Brockfield
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Job overview
FM Assistant Band 2
- Salary: £12.92 per hour (£25,272 per annum pro rata)
Unsocial Hours Payments
- Saturday: Time plus 41% of the salary
- Sunday: Time plus 83% of the salary
Location
- Brockfield House / Thurrock
Shift Patterns
The following shift patterns are available (shifts can be further discussed at interview):
Thurrock
- Monday to Sunday:
- 7.30am - 10.30am
- 11am - 2.30pm
- 4pm - 7pm
- Saturday and Sunday:
- 8am - 10.30am
Brockfield House, Wickford
- Monday to Friday:
- 8am - 1pm
- Monday to Sunday:
- 2.30pm - 7.30pm
- Saturday and Sunday:
- 8am - 2pm
Main duties of the job
Clean all areas required in the work schedules which include toilets, corridors, offices, clinic rooms, store rooms, etc. which includes dusting, mopping, wiping, changing bins.
Participate in the provision of the in-house FM services to a specified area within the Trust, which may include in-patient wards, admin/clinical areas and retail outlets.
The FM services comprise of the cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering services, however some of these services are unit specific. Therefore sections of this job description may not be relevant to all staff and will be identified where appropriate but are not exhaustive.
You will be responsible for maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for patients, trust staff and visitors in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.
As part of the Facilities Team you are expected to have a flexible approach, excellent interpersonal, customer skills, the ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise your duties to the role.
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Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
- Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
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- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Important Notes
- Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS): Due to current allocation constraints, CoS are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.
- Professional References: Ensure your application includes professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. Personal or character references will not be accepted.
- DBS Check: 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.
- Equal Opportunities Employer: 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 have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities.
- Application Format: If you require this application form in another format, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net.
- Vacancy Closure: The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
- Safeguarding: 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.
- COVID Vaccinations: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 require anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt.
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