Facilities Assistant

Sussex Community; Arundel; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage Employer

Job summary

Sussex Community is seeking a Facilities Assistant to maintain clean, safe and welcoming environments across wards, departments, health centres and community hubs. You will use cleaning equipment, manage waste, replenish supplies and support infection prevention and safety standards.

The role requires reliability, good communication, teamwork and prioritising high service standards. It offers the chance to contribute to patient experience each day within NHS community services across East and

Qualifications

• Reliable and dependable with good communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and prioritise quality.
• Strong understanding of infection prevention principles and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Clean all surfaces to remove dust and debris.
• Clean all hard floors and mop daily.
• Operate electrical cleaning equipment.
• Empty, clean and replenish waste bins.
• Seal waste bags and dispose of waste appropriately.
• Replenish consumables (towels, soap, toilet rolls).
• Be flexible to work at any Trust site.
• Ensure correct storage of items.
• Collect, wash and return crockery and kitchen utensils.
• Collect and replace soiled linen.
• Coordinate collection and delivery of goods.
• Transport patients between wards and departments as needed.
• Prepare and serve food and beverages as required.
• Maintain security at all times.
• Complete departmental paperwork as required.
• Assist with serving meals to patients, visitors and staff.
• Prepare adequate crockery and cutlery before service times.
• Ensure food presentation, portion control, temperature and quality standards.

Skills

Reliability

Communication

Teamwork

Quality focus

Education

NVQ or equivalent in catering and cleaning

Job description

Join our Facilities team and play a key role in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments that support outstanding patient care. As a Facilities Assistant, you will maintain, clean, sanitize, replenish, support, and deliver essential services across wards, departments, health centres, and community hubs.

You will operate cleaning equipment, manage waste safely, restock supplies, prepare service areas, and uphold strict infection prevention and health and safety standards.

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate reliability, communicate effectively, work as part of a team, prioritise quality, and take pride in delivering high standards of service. If you are passionate about making a positive difference behind the scenes, this is an opportunity to impact, enhance, and support the patient experience every day.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not 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.

Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes - GOV.UK

Health and Care Worker visa: If you'll need to meet different salary requirements - GOV.UK

Main duties of the job

• a) Clean all surfaces using appropriate methods to remove dust and debris.
• b) Clean all hard floors and mop daily.
• c) Use of electrical cleaning equipment.
• d) Empty, clean and replenish waste bins.
• e) Seal waste bags and carry out appropriate waste disposal procedures.
• f) Replenish consumables - paper towels, soap, toilet rolls etc.
• g) Adopt a flexible approach, as you may be required to work at any Trust site.
• h) Ensure the correct storage of all items.
• i) Collect and clean all crockery and cutlery and kitchen utensils as required using automatic dishwashers where available.
• j)Collect, wash and return water j
• k)Collect and replace soiled linen.
• l) Collection and delivery of goods.
• m) Collection and delivery of medical gas cylinders.
• n) To issue and collate inpatient menus.
• o) Transportation of patients between wards and departments, if required on an occasional ad hoc basis.
• p) To prepare and serve food and beverages as required.
• q) To ensure security is maintained at all times.
• r) Completion of departmental paperwork as required.
• s) Assist with the service of patient, visitors and staff meals.
• t) Provide the appropriate amount of crockery and cutlery in advance of service times.
• u) Ensure that food presentation, portion control, temperature and quality standards are adhered to.

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 wellbeingo 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
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values

Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence

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 see the attached job description and person specification for more details regarding this role.

Person Specification

experiance

• knowledge of catering and cleaning

skills and knowledge

• understand food sfety systems and procedures
• understand infection control principles

Skills and knowledge

• Literate and numerate
• NVQ or equivalent in catering and cleaning
• Working in a healthcare environment

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.