Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Bank Band 2
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 354-Bank-EF-20101
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Amberstone Hospital, Hellingly Centre
- Town
- Hailsham
- Salary
- £12.51 per hour
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 05/08/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Bank Facilities Assistant - Hailsham and Hellingly
Bank Band 2
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn’t based on your real experience.
Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we’ll explore your examples further at interview, so it’s important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit one or more people to support our permanent teams in Hailsham and Hellingly on a temporary basis, covering shifts as they arise. These roles will require working within a Mental Health Hospital setting. To provide the highest possible standards of domestic services, food service, hygiene and safety to service users without constant supervision, and be able to work as part of a team.
To observe current Health & Safety Regulations, and strictly adhere to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Policy and Waste Disposal Policy.
Main duties of the job
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General Cleaning: § Clean areas specified, including associated fittings, if appropriate to include cupboards, work surfaces, dining tables etc. § Move light equipment, e.g. tables, chairs, beds and couches (if on castors) to facilitate cleaning, taking into consideration manual handling risks at all times. § Clean high level surfaces as appropriate, e.g. ledges, pipes, wardrobes, lights, picture rails etc. and damp dust all furniture fixtures, fittings and ledges etc. § Clean paintwork, walls, doors etc. and internal glass as defined in work schedule. § Clean toilets, showers and hand basins; wall coverings and mirrors § General floor cleaning, to include shampooing/buffing when required. Catering: § Loading Burlodge trolley with patient food and setting oven § Unloading and preparing for service to patients § Clearing away after meals, temperature testing, informing kitchen of shortages or wastage
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Working for our organisation
We are seeking to expand our flexible work force to support our work within inpatient units across East Sussex, where we provide multi-disciplinary care and treatment to working age adults, which is both safe and therapeutic. More information may be found on our website at www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
Other locations in the East Sussex area are also served by the Trust, and various shift patterns are available including weekend working which attracts an unsocial hours payment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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General Cleaning: § Clean areas specified, including associated fittings, if appropriate to include cupboards, work surfaces, dining tables etc. § Move light equipment, e.g. tables, chairs, beds and couches (if on castors) to facilitate cleaning, taking into consideration manual handling risks at all times. § Clean high level surfaces as appropriate, e.g. ledges, pipes, wardrobes, lights, picture rails etc. and damp dust all furniture fixtures, fittings and ledges etc. § Clean paintwork, walls, doors etc. and internal glass as defined in work schedule. § Clean toilets, showers and hand basins; wall coverings and mirrors § General floor cleaning, to include shampooing/buffing when required. § Remove and dispose of rubbish, ready for collection. § Maintain all equipment in a clean condition, reporting any malfunctioning or broken equipment as appropriate § Replenish stock where appropriate, e.g. disposal bags, soap, paper hand towels, toilet rolls and nursing rolls.
Catering: § Loading Burlodge trolley with patient food and setting oven § Unloading and preparing for service to patients § Breakfast preparation including toast § Clearing away after meals, temperature testing, informing kitchen of shortages or wastage § Remove and dispose of rubbish, ready for collection.
General Duties
§ Inform the Supervisor of any maintenance work required or any defects to equipment § Ensure that stock levels are maintained at all times by timely submission of requisitions to Supervisors § Undertake any other duties as may be required by line management internal job rotation and absence cover. |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- General education to GCSE level or equivalent
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Has worked in a customer focused environment
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Previous experience of cleaning equipment
Essential
Essential criteria
- Experience of catering in a hospitality setting
- Basic computer literacy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michel Brown
- Job title
- Facilities Manager - East
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 304 0723
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