Bank Facilities Assistant - Hailsham and Hellingly

Bank Facilities Assistant - Hailsham and Hellingly

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

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

About us

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

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.

Job responsibilities

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

• General education to GCSE level or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

• Has worked in a customer focused environment
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience of cleaning equipment
• Experience of catering in a hospitality setting
• Basic computer literacy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.