Facilities Assistant - Domestics (15 hrs per week - Evenings)

apartmentSussex Community NHS Foundation Trust placeBognor Regis calendar_month 

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and hard-working Facilities Assistant to work as part of the Facilities team. The working pattern will be Monday to Friday, 5.00pm to 8.00pm (15 hours per week).

£12.60ph

The role will be responsible for cleaning and performing duties according to the requirements of the various areas of our premises, in compliance with standards and legislation.

Previous experience (particularly cleaning in a healthcare setting) would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided.

Please give full details of any relevant experience on your application form to assist us with the shortlisting process. Please carefully read the essential and desirable criteria on the job description and explain how you would be able to fulfil each criteria.

Any fields left blank or incomplete on the application form will not be scored.

Please apply online via the NHS Jobs website.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role

Main duties of the job

The role will combine a mixture of tasks and allow the service to maximise efficiency with multi skilled staff to improve patient experience.

Please see the job description and person specification for full details.

Working for our organisation

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

Why work for us?
  • Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
  • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Research opportunities
  • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please Refer to Job Description

Key responsibilities:

  1. Wear correct and clean uniform whilst on duty
  2. Attend Departmental meetings as appropriate.
  3. To participate in the Trust’s appraisal system, review and personal development process on an annual basis.
  4. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development planning process.
  5. To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
  6. To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team in which he/she works

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE/O'Level standard
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Cleaning (2) Basic Food Hygiene certificate (2) Basic Health & Safety certificate (2)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous Experience in cleaning service (2) Customer focused enviroment (2)
Desirable criteria
  • Working in Healthcare enviroment (2)

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Literate and numerate (2) Ability to follow and understanding instructions (2) Ability to record information correctly (2) Work as a Team (2)
Desirable criteria
  • Good knowledge about portering, catering and domestic duties within healthcare
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