Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a full-time Facilities Assistant (Cleaner) to join our team at Swandean Campus, Arundel Road, Worthing, BN13 3EP.
This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week), working Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend working to meet the needs of the service. Shifts are worked on a rota basis and vary between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm and 10:30 am and 6:30 pm.
As a Facilities Assistant (Cleaner), you will play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention are maintained across the site.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for self-motivated individuals who can work equally well on their own or as part of a team, to deliver and achieve high standards of environmental cleaning and prepare meals for service.
We are looking for people who recognise the importance of a clean environment and food safety, as well as the importance of adherence to infection prevention and control standards at all times.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties include but are not limited to: - vacuum cleaning, damp mopping of floors, damp dusting of furniture/fittings, cleaning of mirrors and internal glass, sanitary ware, e.g. baths, showers, sinks, toilets, washing of tiled surfaces and paintwork, high dusting of walls and ceilings, floor cleaning etc.. In addition the role will require some food handling to support the provision of a meal service for patients in our care. Full training will be provided for the successful candidate.
Person specification
Physical
Essential
- Able to safely carry our manual handling tasks
Education
Essential
- demonstrate grasp of functional skills in Maths & English
Experience
Essential
- Worked in a customer focused environment
- Worked as part of a team
Desirable
- Used cleaning equipment
- lived experience of Mental Health / worked for NHS
Communication
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills / able to communicate with a range of people
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Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Facilities Assistant with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing, South East, England. It is listed as a Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pa. The contract type is Permanent: This is a full-time post working Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend working to meet the needs of the service. Shifts are worked on a rota basis and include 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and 10:30 am to 6:30 pm, providing operational cover across the core service hours.. The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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