Facilities Assistant - Domestics (20 hrs per week - Mornings)

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and hard-working Facilities Assistant to work as part of the Facilities team. The working pattern will be Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm (20 hours per week).

The role will be responsible for cleaning, housekeeping, receiving goods in, catering, and portering duties. 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 and allow the service to maximise efficiency with multi skilled staff to improve patient experience. This position will include a considerable amount of 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. 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.

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