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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Community Estates and Facilities Housekeeper Rye

The closing date is 29 October 2025

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Job summary

A vacancy is available to join the Housekeeping Team at Rye Memorial Hospital, Peasmarsh Road, Rye East Sussex.

The vacancy is 30 Hours per week 07.00 - 15.00.

Week 1 : 07.00-15.00 Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday

Week 2 : 07.00-15.00 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

The vacancy works every other weekend, with weekend enhancements paid.

Main duties of the job

The role involves all types of housekeeping duties in a busy Rehab Hospital environment.

The role will work in a team of 5 Housekeepers at the site.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Details

Date posted

15 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

374-LL0106

Job locations

Rye Memorial Hospital

Peasmarsh Road,

Rye

TN31 7UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of general education
  • Undertake additional training as required in post

Desirable

  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
  • NVQ 1 in relevant subject

Experience

Essential

  • Basic Food Hygiene

Desirable

  • Manual Handling & Lifting
  • Catering Background
  • Customer Services
  • Cleaning Experience

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Essential

  • Able to work with minimum supervision
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Flexible approach
  • Caring attitude
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to adapt quickly within the departmental training programme

Desirable

  • Good organisational skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of general education
  • Undertake additional training as required in post

Desirable

  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
  • NVQ 1 in relevant subject

Experience

Essential

  • Basic Food Hygiene

Desirable

  • Manual Handling & Lifting
  • Catering Background
  • Customer Services
  • Cleaning Experience

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Essential

  • Able to work with minimum supervision
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Flexible approach
  • Caring attitude
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to adapt quickly within the departmental training programme

Desirable

  • Good organisational skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Rye Memorial Hospital

Peasmarsh Road,

Rye

TN31 7UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Rye Memorial Hospital

Peasmarsh Road,

Rye

TN31 7UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Estates and Facilities Manager

Melanie Loder

Melanie.loder@nhs.net

03001314421

Details

Date posted

15 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

374-LL0106

Job locations

Rye Memorial Hospital

Peasmarsh Road,

Rye

TN31 7UD


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