Facilities Assistant - Cleaning 15 hrs per week Monday to Friday

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Brighton is seeking a Facilities Assistant to perform cleaning duties part-time. The role involves working in various healthcare settings, ensuring compliance with hygiene standards, and providing assistance in improving patient experience. Previous experience in healthcare is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Experience in a cleaning service is an advantage.
• Customer focused experience is desirable.
• Experience working in a healthcare environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning duties according to various area requirements.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene standards.
• Engage in manual handling and physical tasks.

Skills

Literate and numerate

Ability to follow instructions

Ability to record information

Teamwork

Education

GCSE/O'Level standard

NVQ Cleaning

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Basic Health & Safety certificate

Job description

Facilities Assistant - Cleaning 15 hrs per week Monday to Friday

We are seeking a motivated and hard-working Facilities Assistant to work as part of the Facilities team based at Brighton General Hospital and surrounding Health Clinics. The working pattern will be Monday to Friday 15 hours per week, 17:00–20:00.

The role will perform duties according to the requirements of the various areas of our premises, in compliance with standards and legislation.

Previous experience (particularly experience in a healthcare setting) would be an advantage but not essential because 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. 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 ask for assistance in applying.

Main duties of the job

The role will combine a mixture of tasks, allowing the service to maximise efficiency with multi skilled staff to improve patient experience. This position will include some manual handling and physical work. Please see the job description and person specification for full details.

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.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

Please Refer to Job Description

Person Specification

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

Experience

• Previous Experience in cleaning service (2) Customer focused environment (2)
• Working in Healthcare environment (2)

Skills and Knowledge

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.