Facilities Assistant - Cleaning

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 17 March 2026

Our Facilities Department are looking for dedicated people to join the FacilitiesTeams to undertake the new ways of working, which consists of CleaningOperations. Our Facilities Assistant will be required to complete cleaning training inline with the National Cleaning Standards. They will be expected to carry out all tasks as per the daily cleaning schedules. They should be able to demonstrate good literacy and numeracy skills, be prepared to carry out training and be able to work well in a team or on their own, be capable of undertaking physical work on a daily basis and have experience of working with nursing teams & the general public.

• Ensure required cleaning standards are maintained in designated areas and report relevant equipment faults and need for repairs.
• Removal of dust, dirt and debris from surfaces such as floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures and fittings, doors, ledges, glass and sanitary fittings by appropriate specified methods (i.e. colour coded/mopping units/vacuum cleaners).
• Emptying and cleaning waste bins, refuse containers and replacing colour coded liners according to the Trust's Waste Policy, secure and dispose of waste bags.
• Replenishing supplies - toilet rolls, soap etc.
• Clean blinds and internal windows and change curtains as required.
• Cleaning and correct storage of equipment and materials.
• Reporting relevant equipment faults and need for repairs.
• Locking/unlocking doors and windows and turning on/off lights.
• Attend mandatory and essential training and periodic updates.
• Observing Trust Health and Safety Regulations, Policies and.

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon.

And if you do join us, you'll be working in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, with a fantastic quality of life. We actively encourage our people to enjoy a good work/life balance and Devon offers everything from city living to a host of outdoor activities. Whether it's the coast that floats your boat, the adrenaline of white water rafting, trekking across the moors or being mindful in nature, you'll find it all right on your doorstep.

• Maintain good working relationships with colleagues.
• Demonstrate courteous behaviour.
• Respond with humanity and kindness to every person, by listening attentively and respecting others in conversations.
• Promote an effective team ethos.
• Provide the highest quality of customer service by listening to and acting on feedback.
• Work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our customers.
• Helping and supporting your colleagues so that you work well together to achieve common goals and objectives.

• Experience within a professional cleaning role.
• Numerate and literate.
• Occasionally required to work in unpleasant conditions this maybe in the form of a warm environment i.e. kitchen at ward level.
• Experience in cleaning within a healthcare environment.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust