Job summary
- Main area
- Hotel Facilities
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 2 x 15 hour (Mon - Fri 17.00 - 20.00) and 1 x 13 hour (Mon - Fri 4 Shifts 17.00 - 19.30 + 1 Shift 17.00 - 20.00)
- Job ref
- 100-EA019-0625
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cardigan Integrated Care Centre
- Town
- Cardigan
- Salary
- £23,970 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/07/2025
Employer heading

Soft Facilities Assistant
Band 2
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
We have 3 vacancies for friendly, efficient and enthusiastic individuals to join our Soft Facilities Domestic team in Cardigan Integrated Care Centre, providing cleaning services to all stakeholders, who make use of the unit on a daily basis.
Main duties of the job
Soft Facilities Assistants are responsible for achieving and maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout all clinical and non clinical environments,.
The main duties on a day to day basis , include general cleaning of the clinical and non clinical areas, responding to requests for unscheduled cleaning and working as a team alongside clinical staff to ensure our patients receive the best care possible.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 09/07/25
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Literate and numerate
- Basic Health and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling and Food Hygiene Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Good level of general education
- Basic IT skills
- BICSc Cleaning
- Operatives Proficiency Certificate
- Level 2 Food Safety Award
- Range of cleaning skills using mechanical equipment as appropriate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of dealing with the general public
- Some cleaning experience
Desirable criteria
- Cleaning experience in a similar establishment or one of a similar size
- Training in similar domestic duties
- Health and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling training
Aptitudes and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and a willingness to work as a Hotel Facilities Assistant
- Prepared to work alone
- Prepared to handle blood and body fluids
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to work as part of a team
- Prepared to be responsible for keys/security/alarm
- Honest and trustworthy
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (level 1)
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Owen Thomas
- Job title
- Facilities Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07814806365
- Additional information
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Owen on the above number.
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