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Job description
Job summary
We have 2 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.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
10 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 2
Salary
£24,833 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
100-EAA
Job location
sCardigan Integrated Care CentreRhodfa'r, Lon Y Felin,CardiganSA43 1JX
Job description
Job 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
Experience
s. 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 isdesirablefor 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 21/11/2025.
Job description
Job description
and
Person Specification
Qualifications
and KnowledgeEssentialLiterate and numerateBasic Health and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling and Food Hygiene KnowledgeDesirableGood level of general educationBasic IT skillsBICSc CleaningOperatives Proficiency CertificateLevel 2 Food Safety AwardRange of cleaning skills using mechanical equipment as appropriate
Experience
Essential
Experience
of dealing with the general publicSome cleaning
Experience
DesirableCleaning
Experience
in a similar establishment or one of a similar sizeTraining in similar domestic dutiesHealth and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling trainingAptitudes and AbilitiesEssentialGood communication skillsDemonstrates enthusiasm and a willingness to work as a Hotel Facilities AssistantPrepared to work alonePrepared to handle blood and body fluidsAble to use own initiativeAble to work as part of a teamPrepared to be responsible for keys/security/alarmHonest and trustworthyLanguage SkillsDesirableWelsh Speaker (level 1)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Experience
DesirableCleaning
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer
Details
We have 2 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.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
10 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 2
Salary
£24,833 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
100-EAA
Job location
sCardigan Integrated Care CentreRhodfa'r, Lon Y Felin,CardiganSA43 1JX
Job description
Job 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
Experience
s. 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 isdesirablefor 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 21/11/2025.
Job description
Job description
and
Person Specification
Qualifications
and KnowledgeEssentialLiterate and numerateBasic Health and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling and Food Hygiene KnowledgeDesirableGood level of general educationBasic IT skillsBICSc CleaningOperatives Proficiency CertificateLevel 2 Food Safety AwardRange of cleaning skills using mechanical equipment as appropriate
Experience
Essential
Experience
of dealing with the general publicSome cleaning
Experience
DesirableCleaning
Experience
in a similar establishment or one of a similar sizeTraining in similar domestic dutiesHealth and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling trainingAptitudes and AbilitiesEssentialGood communication skillsDemonstrates enthusiasm and a willingness to work as a Hotel Facilities AssistantPrepared to work alonePrepared to handle blood and body fluidsAble to use own initiativeAble to work as part of a teamPrepared to be responsible for keys/security/alarmHonest and trustworthyLanguage SkillsDesirableWelsh Speaker (level 1)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Experience
DesirableCleaning
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer
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