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Eastbourne DGH
Kings Drive
Eastbourne
BN21 2UD

0300 13 14 500

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Ref: 374-JY3334-A Vacancy ID: 7398362

Community Estates and Facilities Housekeeper Rye

Closed for applications on: 20-Aug-2025 00:00

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 20-Aug-2025 00:00

Location

Site: Rye Memorial Hospital
Address: Peasmarsh Road,
Town: Rye
Postcode: TN31 7UD
Major / Minor Region: East Sussex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent: pro rata
Hours: Full time - 30 hours per week (some weekend working)

Salary

Salary: £24,465 pro rata, per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 2)

Specialty

Main area: Housekeeping

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Removal of all foul/soiled linen and refuse to designated areas following legislative requirements.

2. The cleaning, changing and remaking of all patients’ beds/trolleys, where applicable.

3. Cleaning of bed once vacated by the patient, where applicable.

4. Dust control/vacuuming floors daily.

5. Damp mopping floors daily.

6. Damp dusting all fixtures, fittings and furniture daily.

7. Cleaning of all sanitary fixtures and fittings daily.

8. Replenish supplies as necessary.

9. To undertake floor maintenance, i.e. buffing, as necessary.

10. To undertake isolation/specialist cleaning as required.

11. To clean all equipment and work areas within Housekeeping Department

12. To ensure correct use of all materials, machinery, equipment and fittings as per policies and procedures.

13. Collection of patients’ water jugs, catering glasses, wash and refill.

14. Heating of meals and service from the kitchen, and take to designated area where applicable.

15. Washing all beverage crockery at ward level where applicable.

16. Collection of clearing trolley from ward, wipe clean and return to designated area.

17. Prepare and distribute beverages to patients, including thickening of drinks when advised, in designated areas.

18. Prepare and serve breakfast to patients, temperature probing of meals in accordance with Trust procedures. Assist with serving and distribution of lunch

19. Maintain a clean, neat and tidy appearance following departmental policy.

20. Receive and check stock deliveries from internal and external sources in accordance with departmental guidelines, where applicable.

21. Complete daily/weekly compliance sheets and forward to Team Leader

22. Report mechanical defects and repairs in conjunction with Team Leader.

23. Ensure observation of hygiene legislation and internal policies.

24. Attend in-service training as required.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive and
Well led

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.