# Housekeeping Assistant - Eastbourne

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Eastbourne District General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Housekeeper
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20T08:20:47.350Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Estates_Facilities/Estates_Facilities-v8207339
- **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

To carry out housekeeping procedures as determined and agreed by Operational Managers in liaison with professional colleagues.

Clean defined areas to the highest identified standards of cleanliness following the laid down policies and procedures.

### Main duties of the job

Duties will include patient meal service, general cleaning, buffing, wet mopping, damp dusting, toilets and disposal of waste.

The successful applicant will need good communication skills and experience of working in a similar environment would be desirable.

Post 1: Monday to Friday 1600-1900 = 15 hours per week

Post 2: Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat & Sun 1600-1900 = 15 hours per week

Post 3: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat & Sun 1600-1900 = 15 hours per week

Post 4: Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 1600-1900 = 15 hours per week

Post 5: Mon & Tues 1700-2000 & Thur, Sat & Sun 1600-1900 = 15 hours per week

Post 6: Thursday & Friday 0700-1900 = 21 hours per week

Post 7: Thursday & Friday 0700-1900 = 21 hours per week

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

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

### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to use own initiative
- Caring Attitude
- Good Communication Skills

**Desirable**

- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to meet standards and targets

### Experience

**Essential**

- Customer services experience
- Cleaning experience in any capacity / environment
- Food hygiene awareness

**Desirable**

- COSHH
- Health and Safety

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Evidence of a good general education

**Desirable**

- NVQ 2 in cleaning
- Food Hygiene Certificate

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 216.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10514139)
- [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672)

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