Job summary
- Main area
- Rapid Response Team Assistant
- Grade
- NHS: AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week, night shifts. - To be discussed at interview.)
- Job ref
- 374-LCLL0125
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rapid Response Team Assistant
NHS: AfC: Band 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 8,000+ 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.
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.
Job overview
We currently have a vacancy for a Rapid Response Team Assistant within the Housekeeping department at Eastbourne District General Hospital.
This position plays a vital role within hospital with supporting the turnaround of beds in a timely fashion to help the patient flow within the hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for applicants with knowledge of specialist cleaning and with the ability to use industrial cleaning equipment. This is a very physically demanding job with very high standards to be achieved. You will also need to be able to work under pressure and find challenges rewarding.
Successful applicants will provide support in keeping the environment clean and comfortable for patients as well as carrying out deep cleans on wards and departments throughout the hospital.
37.5 hours per week, rota covers 24 hour period you will be expected to be flexible to work mornings, afternoons, evening & nights, including weekends & bank holidays to support cover within the team
Post 1 : 37.5 hours per week, night work, shifts to be discussed at interview
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, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good general level of education
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 1 or Level 2
- Previous Floor Maintenance Skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Specialist/Deep cleaning experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous Experience in a Similar Role
- Manual Handling
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to Work on One’s Own and Use Own Initiative
- Ability to maintain highest possible standard of hygiene and safety
- An excellent knowledge of control and infection
Desirable criteria
- Floor Maintenance Skills
- Specialist Cleaning Skills
- Knowledge of decontamination methods
other
Essential criteria
- Maintain the highest possible standard of hygiene and safety
- Quick learner
- Physically fit
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Zara Atherton
- Job title
- Assistant Site Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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