Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (6 week rotational shift pattern, including early, day and late shifts, 3 weekends and 7 night shifts. Attractive enhancements paid.)
- Job ref
- 150-SN0097-COR-A
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Crawley
- Town
- Crawley
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum plus enhancements
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Facilities Assistant- Porter/Cleaner
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and hard-working individual to work as part of our Facilities team, as a Facilities Assistant. To work as an integral part of the ward/departmental team, with a flexible approach within the Facilities Department. Perform Portering/Cleaning duties in all areas of the Healthcare premises to the required standard. This position includes a considerable amount of manual handling and physical work.
Previous Portering / Cleaning experience (particularly if in a healthcare setting) would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be provided. Please give full details of any relevant experience on your application form to assist us with the shortlisting process. Any fields left blank or incomplete on the application form will not be able to be scored.
Please apply online via 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 request a paper copy of the application form.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated and hard-working individual to work as part of the Facilities team, performing portering, cleaning and housekeeping duties as required in all areas of the premises, to the required standard and in compliance with legislation.
The role combines a mixture of Cleaning and Portering task and allows the service to maximise efficiency with multi skilled staff to improve the patient experience.
This position includes a considerable amount of manual handling and physical work.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 Trust’s 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 criteria
- Educated to GCSE/O'Level standard
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Cleaning (2) Basic Food Hygiene certificate (2) Basic Health & Safety certificate (2)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Experience in cleaning service (2) Customer focused enviroment (2)
Desirable criteria
- Working in Healthcare enviroment (2)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Literate and numerate (2) Ability to follow and understanding instructions (2) Ability to record information correctly (2) Work as a Team (2)
Desirable criteria
- Good knowledge about portering, catering and domestic duties within healthcare
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacqueline Vickers
- Job title
- Facilities Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696011
- Additional information
01273 696011 ext 3051
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