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Job summary

Main area
Estates and Facilities
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 10 hours per week (Monday to Friday from 6pm until 8pm)
Job ref
354-EF-20306
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pepperville House
Town
Littlehampton
Salary
£24,169 Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Facilities Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

  • Working within a specialist Mental Health hospital, you will ensure that the ward(s) / areas you are assigned to are cleaned in accordance with the Work Schedule for those ward(s) / areas. This will include vacuuming floors; sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors; high and low dusting; wiping over and polishing (where applicable) both vertical and horizontal surfaces, mirrors, bins, sani-bins; cleaning toilets, sinks, baths and showers; cleaning cookers, regeneration ovens, fridges, holding fridges, microwaves and others items in the kitchens; defrosting fridges on a regular basis; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, handtowels, soap; descaling taps; and bins and replacing bin liners.
  • You will be playing a very important part in maintaining the environment to an excellent standard for our patients.
  • Your work will involve working alongside patients and occasionally interacting with them as you carry out your duties outlined below.
  • You will be working as part of the Facilities Team and are expected to have a flexible approach to your duties.
  • Full training will be provided, along with on-going on-line and face to face training.
  • Full uniform and PPE will be provided

Main duties of the job

Ensure standards of cleanliness are maintained and improved to cover the ward/unit area worked in.

To work closely with the Facilities Supervisor ensuring compliancy is maintained, schedules are filed out and checks around food delivery and service are met.

 

Working for our organisation

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be required to work as part of the Facilities cleaning meeting the NHS National Specifications for
Cleanliness, and Environmental Health standards.
They will be responsible for cleaning all clinical/non clinical areas.
Previous experience would be an advantage, however full training will be provided.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Has worked in a customer focused environment
  • Experience of working as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStep into healthPride In Veterans

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

Due to high numbers of applications this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. We will not be able to accept late applications to this post.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Justin Hawkins
Job title
Assistant Facilities Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07917006687
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