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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

About

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community health and care provider in Sussex. Our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

We pride ourselves in providing excellent care at the heart of the community. In July 2018, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) gave us an improved ‘Good’ rating, with ‘Outstanding’ features. 96% of our patients said they would recommend our services to their friends and family, and we attribute this to the hard work and dedication of each and every one of our teams.

We offer our staff a multitude of benefits; flexible working, free health and wellbeing checks, three tax efficient workplace nurseries rated ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, and a wide range of exciting learning and development opportunities including apprenticeships, rotations, and external courses and conferences.

Contact

If you have any queries, or require support with your application, please contact our friendly Recruitment team:

Telephone: 01273 242227
Email: [email protected]

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Vacancy status: Open

Ref: 150-MT1192-COR-AM Vacancy ID: 6816655

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

Accepting applications until: 01-Dec-2024 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 01-Dec-2024 23:59

Key details

Location

Site: Crawley
Address: West Green Drive
Town: Crawley
Postcode: RH11 7DH
Major / Minor Region: East Sussex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8:00am to 12:00pm)

Salary

Salary: £12,594 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 2)

Specialty

Main area: Facilities

Job overview

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.

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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.

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.

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

Please 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

At the heart of how we operate is our Trust values:

Compassionate Care
Working Together,
Achieving Ambitions
Delivering Excellence

Our values are fundamental to the high-quality care we provide to the people who need us. We are proud to be a community that cares, delivering our services as a team whilst supporting our employees as individuals.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer that actively promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We embrace and celebrate diversity, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with an ethnically diverse heritage, those with disabilities, and individuals identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Our aim is to grow a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

We strive to create an environment where every individual is valued and respected. Our recruitment process is designed to support candidates who require reasonable adjustments and to accommodate the needs of applicants.

This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically, please ensure you check your emails, including your junk folder. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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.