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Job summary

Main area
Facilities
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday mornings: 06:30 to 14:00)
Job ref
354-EF-20278
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Amberstone Hospital
Town
Hailsham
Salary
£23,615 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Facilities Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

Welcome from our Chief Executive

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.

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

We are seeking to recruit a full-time Facilities Assistant (cleaner) to join our team at Amberstone Hospital, Carters Corner, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4HY.

This is a full-time position totalling 37.5 hours per week, 06:30 to 14:00  each weekday, Monday to Friday mornings.

If you are approachable, flexible, able to work unsupervised and are reliable and if you want to make a positive difference to the experience of people in our care then this could be the perfect role for you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for self-motivated individuals who can work equally well on their own or as part of a team, to deliver and achieve high standards of
environmental cleaning and prepare meals for service.

We need people who recognise the importance of a clean environment and food safety as well as the importance of adherence to infection
prevention and control standards at all times.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to be fully vaccinated
against COVID-19.

Working for our organisation

We value our workforce and will ensure that the successful candidate will have the training and support needed to achieve the highest standards
possible.

If you feel that you can make a positive contribution to our team and work to our exacting standards we welcome your application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to: - vacuum cleaning, damp mopping of floors, damp dusting of furniture/fittings, cleaning of mirrors and internal
glass, sanitary ware, e.g. baths, showers, sinks, toilets, washing of tiled surfaces and paintwork, high dusting of walls and ceilings, floor cleaning
etc.. In addition the role will require some food handling to support the provision of a meal service for patients in our care.

Full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Worked in a customer focused environment
  • Worked as part of a team
Desirable criteria
  • Used cleaning equipment
  • lived experience of Mental Health / worked for NHS

Physical

Essential criteria
  • Able to safely carry our manual handling tasks

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Good interpersonal skills / able to communicate with a range of people

Education

Essential criteria
  • demonstrate grasp of functional skills in Maths & English

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mike Brown
Job title
Facilities Manager - East
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 304 0723
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