Welcome from our Chief Executive

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

This job is for a porter/cleaner working 37.5 hours Monday - Friday 07.00 - 15.00 working on the swandean site.

doing office cleaning and porting on the site

We are dedicated to improving the cleanliness and environment for our patients with mental health conditions. You should have good communication skills, a flexible attitude, be able to work as part of a team, and be friendly and caring,

Full induction and training will be provided for support and an opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications in cleaning and catering will be available.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and be part of a motivated team who want to make a positive difference to people's lives. The benefits are excellent and include:

• To be part of a forward thinking leading mental health Trust offering high quality care
• Competitive rates of pay and enhanced pay for weekend working
• Excellent NHS pension scheme
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Challenging and rewarding work
• Training and development opportunities

Main duties of the job

Office cleaning and porter on the Swandean site. Cleaning kitchens and touch point cleaning across the site.

Helping porter when needed with deliveries and keeping the Swandean site clean and tidy.

Working for our organisation

Support the Trust's visions and values and in particular the promotion of a positive approach to diversity, equality, rights, and treating others with dignity and respect; to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage in service delivery and employment, and to manage, support or comply by adhering to the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy.
Demonstrate the core principles of safeguarding and protection Human Rights; treating people with dignity, fairness, equality, respect and autonomy.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with all colleagues, taking account of their age, religion or belief, ethnicity, sex, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or maternity status and any disability. Ensure that they are approachable and that their conduct towards colleagues is open and honest, dealing with differences in opinion, in ways which avoid offence.
Take responsibility for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously, as does The Trust. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff with the knowledge and skills to recognise abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff
familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for committed individual to work in a very important role as part of the Facilities team at our swandean site in worthing

This job is for a porter/cleaner working 37.5 hours Monday - Friday 07.00 - 15.00

We are dedicated to improving the cleanliness and environment for our patients with mental health conditions. You should have good communication skills, a flexible attitude, be able to work as part of a team, and be friendly and caring,

Full induction and training will be provided for support and an opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications in cleaning and catering will be available.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and be part of a motivated team who want to make a positive difference to people's lives. The benefits are excellent and include:

• To be part of a forward thinking leading mental health Trust offering high quality care
• Competitive rates of pay and enhanced pay for weekend working
• Excellent NHS pension scheme
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Challenging and rewarding work
• Training and development opportunities

For further information and an informal chat please telephone Chris MacDonald on 07740054967 and complete the application form in full online

Person specification

Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria

• Has worked in a customer focused environment
• Experience of working as part of a team

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.