Assistant Team Leader

If you are looking for a new and fulfilling role to be part of the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust and join our dedicated and hard working team then this is your opportunity to join our Facilities Team.

You will assist team leaders and support the ward housekeepers, porters and domestic services in order to retain an effective service at all 3 sites., To work as a part of the operational Facilities Team to assist the Logistic Manager to coordinate and support the effective delivery of Logistic services, Patient and Non-Patient movement porter, Receipt and Distribution, Linen and Laundry, Postal Services at Pinderfields, Pontefract, and Dewsbury sites. In liaison with Ward & Department Managers, the Assistant Team Leader will be required to exercise initiative and judgement to ensure the provision of an efficient, effective, quality front of house service that is supportive to the Ward/Department and courteous and caring to patients, visitors, and all service users.

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

This is a permanent full time position, 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7, working from 08.00am to 16.00pm and flexible to work nights or alternative shifts if required.