Facilities Assistant (Cleaning & Catering)

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and hardworking individual to join our Facilities team as a Facilities Assistant. In this role, you will work closely with the ward and departmental teams to support a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors. With a flexible approach, you'll be responsible for a variety of catering and cleaning tasks, playing an essential part in enhancing the patient experience.

22.5 hours per week -Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 7am to 3pm & 10am to 6pm

What We're Looking For:

• Skills & Qualities:
  • A positive, team-oriented attitude and commitment to maintaining high standards.
  • Flexibility and a willingness to take on varied tasks within a healthcare setting.
  • Good communication skills to work effectively with supervisors, team leaders, and clinical/non-clinical staff.
• Experience:
  • Previous experience in a facilities, cleaning, or catering role is advantageous but not essential, as full training will be provided.
  • Please include any relevant experience in your application to support the shortlisting process.

If you're a dedicated individual who takes pride in their work and is eager to contribute to a healthcare setting, apply now to become a valued member of our Facilities team!

Please note that any fields left blank or incomplete on the application from we will not be able to score.

Main duties of the job

Catering Duties:

• Prepare, serve, and deliver meals for inpatients, ensuring food safety and strict adherence to hygiene policies, including HACCP standards.
• Assist with the preparation of salads, sandwiches, and other food items as needed.
• Ensure patient meals are organised, prepared, and placed in ward trolleys at the correct time for service.
• Clean, collect, and return all crockery, cutlery, and water jugs as required

Cleaning Duties:

• Clean and sanitise surfaces, floors, glass, ledges, and all sanitary areas to NHS standards.
• Empty, clean, and replenish waste bins; follow appropriate waste disposal procedures.
• Maintain and clean equipment, ensuring it is in safe and serviceable condition.
• Replace bed linens and consumables (paper towels, soap, toilet rolls) as needed to keep patient areas well-stocked and comfortable

About us

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.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

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