About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and hard-working Facilities Cleaning 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, 16:30pm - 19:30pm.
The role will perform duties according to the requirements of the various areas of our premises, in compliance with standards and legislation.
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.
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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.
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?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto 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 description Job responsibilities
Please Refer to Job Description
Key responsibilities:
a) Wear correct and clean uniform whilst on duty
b) Attend Departmental meetings as appropriate.
c) To participate in the Trusts appraisal system, review and personal development process on an annual basis.
d) Undertake training as necessary in line with the development planning process.
e)To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
f) To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team in which he/she works
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Educated to GCSE/O'Level standard
Desirable
NVQ Cleaning (2) Basic Food Hygiene certificate (2) Basic Health & Safety certificate (2)
Experience Essential
Previous Experience in cleaning service (2) Customer focused enviroment (2)
Desirable
Working in Healthcare enviroment (2)
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Literate and numerate (2) Ability to follow and understanding instructions (2) Ability to record information correctly (2) Work as a Team (2)
Desirable
Good knowledge about 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.
Employer details Employer name Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
BN2 3EW
Employer's website https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)