Facilities Assistant - #1630081

An opportunity has become available for enthusiastic, self-motivated persons to join the Facilities Services department to deliver front line services to patients, staff, and visitors.

This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to funding. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

The role of the Facilities Assistant is a combined role delivering Catering & Housekeeping Services within the Cancer Centre working in line with national cleaning standards and food safety legislation.

The successful candidates will be expected to undertake all the main tasks in line with the Job Description working within the values and behaviours of Velindre University Trust.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust, we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being accountable, bold, caring, and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities, then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

• Good knowledge of Health & Safety, COSHH, and HACCP food safety management systems.


• NVQ level 2 in food & drink.

• Previous catering or cleaning experience, especially in a care environment (ward & dining room/coffee shop).

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2; NVQ Level 2 in cleaning. Willing to work towards the All Wales Facilities Apprenticeship Qualification.


• NVQ Level 2 food & drink.

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.