Facilities Assistant
Devon Partnership NHS TrustExeter, South West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Devon Partnership NHS Trust based in Exeter. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 30 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
A Facilities Assistant role is a great opportunity for individuals who enjoy working in a hands-on environment, supporting others, and making a positi...
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Cleaning duties within the allocated department of work and associated areas in accordance with the departmental cleaning schedule, National Cleaning Standards and including specialist cleaning as required by Infection Control.
2. Assist with ad hoc light Portering duties.
3. Checking equipment to be used and displaying warning signs to comply with the Health and Safety Regulations.
4. Ensuring correct waste segregation disposal procedures in accordance with Trust policy.
5. Regeneration and serving of food, beverage preparation and associated duties.
6. Distribution and collection of linen to wards and departments and other associated laundry duties.
7. Completion of Trust and departmental paperwork in accordance with standing instructions.
8. Assistance with Health, Safety, Hygiene and monitoring checks/audits.
9. To observe Food Hygiene Legislation, hospital and client policies and procedures at all times, reporting any faults, defects or operational issues to the Supervisor/Manager/Client representative.
10. Engagement with all training programmes/courses relevant to the role.
Providing and receiving routine information orally, in writing and electronically to assist in understanding own job.
The post holder will be expected to communicate effectively with service users and providers, where there may be barriers to understanding due to mental health or learning disabilities
Communication is mainly with colleagues and service users and outside agencies.
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Essential: - Level 2 Food Hygiene; - level 2 or equivalent in Hospitality/cleaning and support services, or willing to work towards achieving qualification; - Basic IT Skills
Desirable: - Hospital cleaning techniques; - Food Hygiene/safety
Essential: - Experience in cleaning services; - Experience in catering services
How this role compares
We hold 965 NHS vacancies in South West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,098. This role pays less than about 94% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,546 of them in South West.
You have 9 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust has 46 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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