Facilities Assistant

Facilities Assistant | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £25,272 Per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Leicester, LE5 0LE

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 21 Sept 2026

Closing date: 21 Oct 2026

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Summary

We are looking to appoint a trustworthy person who can work in a demanding and busy hospital environment, who must be flexible, hardworking and energetic.

Arnold Lodge is a Medium Secure Forensic Mental Health hospital. We provide care and treatment for individuals who have been admitted to us from other secure hospitals or from the prison service. Because of the specialised nature of the care, we are part of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust although we are based in Leicester.

You will be part of the Facilities Services providing a cleaning service to the wards and other departments. The role will also allow flexibility to cover general catering duties in the assistance of meal provision to the patients.

The post is for 37.5 hours per week over 5 days on a 2-week roster (including alternate weekends and bank holidays).

About Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

• comprises over 10,500 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day


• delivers intellectual disability, mental health, community health and forensic health services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and South Yorkshire


• provides care from over 80 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments


• one of the largest mental health and community health Trusts in the East Midlands


• hosts national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health


• offers employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Green Champions, Freedom to Speak Up, Health and Wellbeing Champions, and Menopause Champions


• invests in staff health and wellbeing through occupational health and counselling services


• works towards reducing carbon emissions with a dedicated Energy and Environmental team to ensure environmental compliance and achieve net-zero

Candidate Requirements

• Ability to deliver high standards of customer service


• Meet compliance with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety regulations


• Maintain high cleanliness standards


• Work effectively and flexibly both alone and as part of a team


• Maintain a high standard of work

Additional Information

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check, with costs deducted from salary after appointment. The DBS application fee is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), deducted over the first two months. Enrolment for the DBS Update Service is encouraged, with an annual fee of £16.

This post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants with no prior NHS experience typically start at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. The salary is below the minimum for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa, and the Trust cannot sponsor such visas.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can check the likelihood of sponsorship here.

Important Dates

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Oct 2026

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We are looking to appoint a trustworthy person who can work in a demanding and busy hospital environment, who must be flexible, hardworking and energetic., The successful candidate will be able to deliver a high standard of customer service whilst being able to meet compliance with Food Hygiene, Health & Safety regulations as well as high cleanliness standards. The ability to work effectively and flexibly, both alone and as part of a team, whilst maintaining a high standard of work will be essential., Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Arnold Lodge is a Medium Secure Forensic Mental Health hospital. We provide care and treatment for individuals who have been admitted to us from other secure hospitals or from the prison service. Because of the specialised nature of the care, we are part of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust althoughwe are based in Leicester.

You will be part of the Facilities Services providing a cleaning service to the wards and other departments. The role will also allow flexibility to cover general catering duties in the assistance of meal provision to the patients.

The post is for37.5hrs per week over 5 days on a 2-week roster (including alternate weekends and bank holidays).

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 10,500 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health and forensic health services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 80 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings and secure environments.

We are one of the largest mental health and community health Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.