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Facilities Assistant

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Crawley, RH11 7EJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

25 October 2026

6 days left

Job description

Working within a Mental Health Hospital setting. To provide the highest possible standards of domestic services, food service, hygiene and safety to s...

Clean areas specified, including associated fittings, if appropriate to include cupboards, work surfaces, dining tables etc.

Move light equipment, e.g. tables, chairs, beds and couches (if on castors) to facilitate cleaning, taking into consideration manual handling risks at all times.

Clean high level surfaces as appropriate, e.g. ledges, pipes, wardrobes, lights, picture rails etc. and damp dust all furniture fixtures, fittings and ledges etc.

Clean paintwork, walls, doors etc. and internal glass as defined in work schedule.

Clean toilets, showers and hand basins; wall coverings and mirrors

General floor cleaning, to include shampooing/buffing when required.

Catering

Loading Burlodge trolley with patient food and setting oven

Unloading and preparing for service to patients

Clearing away after meals, temperature testing, informing kitchen of shortages or wastage

Clean areas specified, including associated fittings, if appropriate to include cupboards, work surfaces, dining tables etc.

Move light equipment, e.g. tables, chairs, beds and couches (if on castors) to facilitate cleaning, taking into consideration manual handling risks at all times.

Clean high level surfaces as appropriate, e.g. ledges, pipes, wardrobes, lights, picture rails etc. and damp dust all furniture fixtures, fittings and ledges etc.

Clean paintwork, walls, doors etc. and internal glass as defined in work schedule.

Clean toilets, showers and hand basins; wall coverings and mirrors

General floor cleaning, to include shampooing/buffing when required.

Remove and dispose of rubbish, ready for collection.

Maintain all equipment in a clean condition, reporting any malfunctioning or broken equipment as appropriate

Replenish stock where appropriate, e.g. disposal bags, soap, paper hand towels, toilet rolls and nursing rolls.

Loading Burlodge trolley with patient food and setting oven

Unloading and preparing for service to patients

Breakfast preparation including toast

Clearing away after meals, temperature testing, informing kitchen of shortages or wastage

Remove and dispose of rubbish, ready for collection.

Inform the Supervisor of any maintenance work required or any defects to equipment

Ensure that stock levels are maintained at all times by timely submission of requisitions to Supervisors

Undertake any other duties as may be required by line management internal job rotation and absence cover.

Langley Green is an acute inpatient unit, providing multi-disciplinary care and treatment to working age adults within the least restrictive environment, which is both safe and therapeutic. The Hospital is one of many run by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and more information may be found on our website at www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

Qualifications

Essential: - General education to GCSE level or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential: - Has worked in a customer focused environment; - Experience of working as part of a team; - Previous experience of cleaning equipment

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

9 October 2026

Last checked

9 October 2026

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About the employer

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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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