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 leftJob 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
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
9 October 2026
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