# Facilities Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/facilities-assistant/f5526e6e-f28f-463c-ba2a-c9fbd6b39eea - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/facilities-assistant/f5526e6e-f28f-463c-ba2a-c9fbd6b39eea.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Arundel and district hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.00-15.00/10.30-18.30) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T00:01:13.668Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Arundel/Sussex_Community_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Catering_Cleaning/Catering_Cleaning-v8245794 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8245794?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join our Facilities team and play a key role in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments that support outstanding patient care. As a Facilities Assistant, you will maintain, clean, sanitize, replenish, support, and deliver essential services across wards, departments, health centres, and community hubs. You will operate cleaning equipment, manage waste safely, restock supplies, prepare service areas, and uphold strict infection prevention and health and safety standards. We're looking for someone who can demonstrate reliability, communicate effectively, work as part of a team, prioritise quality, and take pride in delivering high standards of service. If you are passionate about making a positive difference behind the scenes, this is an opportunity to impact, enhance, and support the patient experience every day. Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes - GOV.UK Health and Care Worker visa: If you’ll need to meet different salary requirements - GOV.UK ### Main duties of the job a) Clean all surfaces using appropriate methods to remove dust and debris. b) Clean all hard floors and mop daily. c) Use of electrical cleaning equipment. d) Empty, clean and replenish waste bins. e) Seal waste bags and carry out appropriate waste disposal procedures. f) Replenish consumables – paper towels, soap, toilet rolls etc. g) Adopt a flexible approach, as you may be required to work at any Trust site. h) Ensure the correct storage of all items. i) Collect and clean all crockery and cutlery and kitchen utensils as required using automatic dishwashers where available. j)Collect, wash and return water jugs. k) Collect and replace soiled linen. l) Collection and delivery of goods. m) Collection and delivery of medical gas cylinders. n) To issue and collate inpatient menus. o) Transportation of patients between wards and departments, if required on an occasional ad hoc basis. p) To prepare and serve food and beverages as required. q) To ensure security is maintained at all times. r) Completion of departmental paperwork as required. s) Assist with the service of patient, visitors and staff meals. t) Provide the appropriate amount of crockery and cutlery in advance of service times. u) Ensure that food presentation, portion control, temperature and quality standards are adhered to. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details regarding this role. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### experiance **Essential** - in catering **Desirable** - knowledge of catering and cleaning ### Skills and knowledge **Essential** - Literate and numerate **Desirable** - NVQ or equivalent in catering and cleaning - Working in a healthcare environment ### skills and knowledge **Essential** - understand food sfety systems and procedures **Desirable** - understand infection control principles ## Documents - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 484.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2262) - [easy read application form (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2435) - [jd - facilities assistant band 2 (docx, 59.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10557386) - [jd - facilities assistant band 2 (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10557387) - [about sussex community nhs foundation trust (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2743) - [guide to completing an online job application (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3072) - [applicants guide to the use of generative ai in applications (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2971) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.