Facilities Assistant

Job description

·  Location
Newbury, Berkshire
·  Salary
£ 8.21 - £ 9 / Hour
·  Category
Medical & Health - Ward Clerks
·  Job type
Contractor
·  Industry
Public Sector
·  External Reference
JN-032020-125444

The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the effective and efficient management of patient care by providing a safe, caring, secure environment, a timely internal patient movement operation, internal goods movement and postal service, linen and reception service, and participate in the removal and disposal of waste.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

·  Carry out the internal movement of patients and goods

·  Be responsible for the Hospital postal service for internal and external deliveries

·  Responsible for the removal of household, clinical and special waste to the appropriate collection points

·  Responsible for the receipt, safe and secure and appropriate storage and subsequent delivery of all deliveries to site

·  Responsible for the removal of dirty linen to the appropriate collection points, the top-up of clean linen to the appropriate locations on Site

·  Respond to ad-hoc requests made via the Helpdesk

·  Participate in actual major incidents and exercises

·  Be aware and participate in all emergency procedures i.e. fire, cardiac arrest, intruder/panic security, major incidents and bomb alerts

·  Administer lock-up procedures

·  Provide reception duties out-of-hours including operating the Hospital switchboard, receiving and directing all patients, visitors and staff presenting themselves at Reception, and monitoring alarms on the building management system

·  Changing medical gas cylinders on the manifolds in the medical gas manifold room and providing replacement cylinders to clinical staff when required, refilling of the cryogenic flask

·  Carrying out various cleaning tasks as and when required and operating cleaning machinery

·  The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required within the nature of the duties and responsibilities of the post

·  Good Customer Service - ensuring the clients requests are dealt with accordingly and within a time limit

·  To be responsible in carrying out certain tasks such as locking up and participation in major incidents

·  Being able to prioritise tasks in order of importance

Competencies:

·  Customer service

·  Previous experience of working with people

·  Demonstrable understanding of confidentiality issues

·  Ability to work alone or effectively as part of a team

·  Ability to show positive attitude to work using inactive and resourcefulness

Core qualities and attributes:

·  Good with people

·  Flexibility in approach to work

·  Ability to organise

·  Reliable

·  Positive attitude and ability to work without constant supervision

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