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Facilities Assistant

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Arundel, BN18 0AB

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

Join our Facilities team and play a key role in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments that support outstanding patient care. As a Facilitie...

a) Clean all surfaces using appropriate methods to remove dust and debris.b) Clean all hard floors and mop daily.c) Use of electrical cleaning equipment.d) Empty, clean and replenish waste bins.e) Seal waste bags and carry out appropriate waste disposal procedures.f) Replenish consumables - paper towels, soap, toilet rolls etc.g) Adopt a flexible approach, as you may be required to work at any Trust site.h) Ensure the correct storage of all items.i) Collect and clean all crockery and cutlery and kitchen utensils as required using automatic dishwashers where available.j)Collect, wash and return water jugs.k) Collect and replace soiled linen.l) Collection and delivery of goods.m) Collection and delivery of medical gas cylinders.n) To issue and collate inpatient menus.o) Transportation of patients between wards and departments, if required on an occasional ad hoc basis.p) To prepare and serve food and beverages as required.q) To ensure security is maintained at all times.r) Completion of departmental paperwork as required. s) Assist with the service of patient, visitors and staff meals.t) Provide the appropriate amount of crockery and cutlery in advance of service times.u) Ensure that food presentation, portion control, temperature and quality standards are adhered to.

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 Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo 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 Trust

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.

Experiance

Essential

  • in catering

Desirable

  • knowledge of catering and cleaning

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • understand food sfety systems and procedures

Desirable

  • understand infection control principles

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Literate and numerate

Desirable

  • NVQ or equivalent in catering and cleaning
  • Working in a healthcare environment

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

24 August 2026

Last checked

26 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

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