Job summary
- Main area
- Gardening and Painting and Decorating
- Grade
- 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Pro Rata Part Time
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (Every Friday and Saturday)
- Job ref
- 374-JY265
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bexhill Hospital
- Town
- Bexhill On Sea
- Salary
- £22,383 PA PRO RATA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
General Amenity Staff Community Estates and Facilities
2
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Our vision is to deliver high quality care and experience for our patients, communities and colleagues.
Our strategic objectives:
Quality: Delivering safe care; always improving outcomes and experience for patients.
People: Fostering a positive culture; living our values; helping our teams feel equipped to deliver.
Sustainability: Always searching for the best way to use our resources for clinical, workforce and financial outcomes.
Job overview
GENERAL AMENITY WORKER REQUIRED
15 HOURS PER WEEK (FRIDAY AND SATURDAY)
CLEAN and FULL DRIVING LICENCE
Based from Bexhill Hospital, Hollier's Hill, Bexhill On Sea.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role is to maintain Community Estates and Facilities external areas and Parks and Gardens to a High Standard and also to carry out Painting and Decorating Tasks throughout the community.
Demonstrable Experience in both areas and a good level of physical fitness is vital, or this role.
You will also be required to assist with other task based activities which may include lifting and carrying, assisting the portering team, occasional Housekeeping tasks and other duties.
A valid, Full and Clean Driving Licence is Essential, as is the ability to have a clean DBS record. Candidates without these will not be considered.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Key Duties and Responsibilities 1. Maintain a clean, neat and tidy appearance following departmental policy. 2. Undertake painting and decorating tasks both internal and external. 3. Undertake gardening tasks, using a range of gardening equipment. 4. Sweeping and removal of Gardening waste. 5. Complete weekly work completion sheets and forward to Team Leader. 6. Report mechanical defects and repairs in conjunction with Team Leader as and when required. 7. Ensure observation of hygiene legislation and internal policies. 8. Attend in-service training as and when required.
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Working Environment: Contact with: · Contact with cleaning chemicals, smells, chemical spillages (ad hoc) · Areas of different temperature ranges, dependent on area of work. · Equipment/machinery. · Some lone working |
General Duties & Responsibilities applicable to all job descriptions
- To be familiar with and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Trust.
- Behave and act at all times in accordance with the Trust Values, of Working Together, Respect and Compassion, Engagement and Involvement and Improvement and Development
- To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
- To participate fully in the performance and development review (appraisal) process and undertake Continuing Professional Development as required.
- To participate in surveys and audits as necessary in order to enable the Trust to meet its statutory requirements.
- To be aware of the Trust’s emergency planning processes and follow such processes as necessary, in the event of an unexpected incident.
- This job description is not exhaustive. Staff may be required to undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager, which are commensurate with the band, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general level of education including English and Maths
Desirable criteria
- Manual Handling & Lifting
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of painting and decorating
- Previous experience of undertaking gardening
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Customer services experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melanie Loder
- Job title
- Community Estates and Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 1314421
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