Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - Various
- Job ref
- 150-SF8630-COR-C
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Crawley Hospital
- Town
- Crawley
- Salary
- £22,383 Hourly Rate £12.88
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 01/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Facilities Assistant - Cleaning, Catering, Porter, Switchboard
Band 2
Job overview
We are looking for motivated and hard-working individuals to work as
Switchboard
Domestic
Porter
Catering
assistants for our Facilities team .
Previous cleaning and catering experience would be an advantage, but not essential as training will be provided. Please give FULL details of any relevant experience on your application form to assist us with the shortlisting process.
Please apply online via the NHS Jobs website. If you are unable to use a computer to apply online, please contact the RECRUITMENT DEPARTMENT on 01273 696011 extension 5008 (quoting the job reference number) and request to be sent a paper copy application form.
Our Bank Facilities Assistants receive a 12.5% addition to our standard hourly rates, so earn over £12 per hour before tax.
Regular hours are not guaranteed, but various shifts are available from 6:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. including at weekends with attractive enhancements.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to see job description and person specification r for more information.
- To ensure strict adherence to all policies and procedures in relation to food hygiene, including HACCP, personal hygiene and cleaning down procedures.
- Clean all surfaces using appropriate methods to remove dust and debris.
Working for our organisation
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.
- Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
- Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
- July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features
- Flexible working patterns offered across all services
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader
SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To ensure strict adherence to all policies and procedures in relation to food hygiene, including HACCP, personal hygiene and cleaning down procedures. Please refer to see job description and person specific for for more information.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent standard in English and Maths
Desirable criteria
- Basic Health & Safety certificate
- Maths and English GCSEs grade C/4 or above
- NVQ Cleaning
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Previous experience in Housekeeping/Cleaning/Catering services
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to understand and follow instructions
- Ability to record information accurately
- Have an understanding of basic Health & Safety principles
- Ability to remain calm in difficult situations
- Ability to prioritise own work
- Smart in appearance with good personal hygiene standards
- Polite and courteous
- Understand and maintain confidentiality
- Flexibility
- Reliable
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of infection control principles
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Mihaela Gradinaru
- Job title
- Facilities Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273696011
- Additional information
For more information please contact Jacqueline Vickers
07810480125
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