Facilities Technician

For questions about this job, contact:

Facilities Operational Recruitment team - leedsth-tr.facilitiesoperationalrecruitmentteam@nhs.net

Job Summary

CLEANERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS WANTED

Do you want to make a difference to your local community?

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for flexible and reliable individuals to work as Facilities Technicians (Patient Environment)

We currently have permanent vacancies, for Facilities Technicians to work as Ward Housekeepers on Wards, department areas or public spaces. Various posts are available for Monday to Friday work patterns at St James University Hospital (SJUH) or the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI)

• POST TYPE ONE: 12:00 - 18:30
• POST TYPE TWO: 12:30 - 19:00
• POST TYPE THREE: 13:00 - 19:30

Please Note: We do not have any weekend posts.

Successful applicants will be invited to an interview assessment centre to be held in October 2026 dates to be confirmed upon shortlisting

The assessment centre will consist of an interview with set questions for the candidates around activities such as cleaning, ward food service, task prioritisation and infection prevention. Details of this can be found the attached job description.

There will also be a short interactive test where the candidate is asked to take part in a mock patient interaction relating to something likely to be within the role expectation such as asking for directions or completing the meal food order.

A full enhanced DBS check will be required for all roles.

If you were appointed to the role, would you be able to obtain the right to work in the United Kingdom without requiring visa sponsorship?

We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Why you should join our Team

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

What you will bring to the role

The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, a good team player and able to work on their own initiative and will demonstrate the Leeds Way Values, these being:-

• Kind
• Open and Honest
• Responsible
• One Team
• Cleaning all areas of allocation to the required standards and using the approved and trained techniques

• Complete the delivery of / support the delivery of the patient meal service

  Replenishment of consumable items within area of allocation

  Removal of waste materials and disposal of such in correct waste disposal streams

  Operation of any cleaning equipment trained to facilitate allocated duties (ie regen oven, vacuum, floor cleaning equipment)

  Able to record all information required as part of the completion of duties

  Attend training sessions required to allow the completion of allocated duties

  Full Training and a uniform will be provided.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are.

Responsible
Open and Honest
One Team
Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People
Improvement and Innovation
Partnerships
Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.