Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal rota including bank holidays and weekends covering from 21:00 - 07:00.)
- Job ref
- 320-TWS-2209
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Samuel Johnson Community Hospital
- Town
- Lichfield
- Salary
- £25,272 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 25/08/2026
Employer heading
Facilities Assistant
Band 2
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Care Leaver Guaranteed Interview Scheme
The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.
Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this within your application.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
We are now recruiting to one Night Shift Facilities Assistant position at the Samuel Johnson Community Hospital to join the Facilities Team to carry out a comprehensive range of tasks throughout a busy community hospital.
We are looking for caring, compassionate, hardworking and flexible team members that are committed to enhancing our patient experience.
All staff working for UHDB play a key role in the organisation. You must possess good Communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team and have a can-do attitude.
Must be flexible and willing to support the services.
Contracted 37.5 hours per week, working on an internal 4 week rota, covering shifts from 21:00 - 07:00, including weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of a Facilities Assistant working at Samuel Johnson Community Hospital is to work as part of Facilities and ward/department teams to carry out a variety of tasks associated with portering, waste, cleaning, receipt and distribution, patient catering. This can be a physically challenging role. This is a night shift vacancy.
Must have a good understanding of customer care and be able to communicate well with patients, staff and visitors.
Similar work experience and a Food Safety Certificate are desirable but not essential, skills and technical training will be given.
Closing date of applications: 13 August 2026
Interview date: 25 August 2026
This vacancy will close once we have received a maximum amount of candidates.
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers
Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education in numeracy reading and writing
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of cleaning & manual handling techniques
- Knowledge of Infection Control, Knowledge of COSSH.
- Experience of cleaning and or in the logistics industry
Desirable criteria
- Good organisational skills
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debbie Payne
- Job title
- Facilities Communities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 258101
- Additional information
Debbie Payne
Facilities Communities Manager
Email :[email protected]
Tel : 01332 258113
Lindo Anthony
Deputy Community Manager
Email :[email protected]
Tel : 01332 258113
Cheryl McCoy
Facilities Co-ordinator
Email : [email protected]
Tel : 01283 511 511 Ext 3148
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
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