About this role
Job summary
Main duties and key responsibilities
- Follow Trust's waste policies.- Collection of clinical, offensive, sharps, domestic, recyclable, confidential, WEEE, battery,toner and food waste from wards and departments.- Ensure all waste is segregated into the appropriate areas within the waste compounds.- Movement and cleaning of commercial sized waste bins- Maintain communication links to the Line Manger and other members of the Estates team atall times.- Maintain any equipment required for the duties to a required standard.- Maintain cleanliness of the waste compound areas with routine waste collection ensuring safe disposal of all waste products.- Report any issues of concern throughout the Trust relating to Health and Safety.- Respond to and perform tasks in the time allocated and carry out in a professional manner.- Wear the correct and clean uniform when on duty, and adhere to personal hygieneregulations.
- Ensure that the Trust's and Departmental procedures are maintained and that policies are adhered to.- Attend training courses as directed.- Attend and contribute at Departmental meetings as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021. National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do. We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.
Job description Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
No desirable criteria specified Essential
Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role A complete and accurate application Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement Evidence of essential experience for role Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
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.
Employer details Employer name Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
Employer's website https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)