Job summary
- Main area
- Housekeeping
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: pro rata
- Hours
- Part time - 20.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-JYSMc009-A
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bexhill Irvine Unit, Bexhill Hospital Site
- Town
- Bexhill On Sea
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Estates and Facilities Housekeeper - Irvine Unit Bexhill
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.Ìý
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.Ìý
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.Ìý
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.Ìý
Recently the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.Ìý
Job overview
PART TIME 15 Hours per Week
A vacancy is available to join the Housekeeping Team at Bexhill Irvine Unit, 16.30 - 19.30 5 days per week.
The vacancy is 15ÌýHours per week and has a working pattern across a two week roster to include one weekend every other week.
Weekend enhancements will be paid.
The position works in a team of Housekeepers on site to maintain the standards required in this busy rehabilitation hospital with 54 -58 beds.
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Main duties of the job
The role involves all types of housekeeping duties, in a clinical environment, please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities section.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided byÌý 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
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If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of general education
Desirable criteria
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Basic Food Hygiene
Desirable criteria
- Manual Handling & Lifting
- Catering Background
- Customer Services
- Cleaning Experience
- NVQ Level 1
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melanie Loder
- Job title
- Community Estates and Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 1314421
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