Location
Redhill, East Surrey Hospital and other Trust sites

Hours
Full time (hours as per Trust rota)

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
We are seeking a reliable, proactive, and hard-working Waste Services Operative to join our Estates & Facilities team at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. In this physically active role, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant collection and disposal of all waste streams across the Trust. Your work will support the smooth running of hospital services and contribute directly to maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Your duties will include collecting all types of waste from wards and departments, such as clinical, offensive, sharps, domestic, recyclable, confidential, WEEE, batteries, toner, and food waste. You will ensure correct segregation and safe placement of waste in designated areas within waste compounds, as well as moving, cleaning, and maintaining commercial-sized waste bins.

Maintaining cleanliness and organisation within waste compound areas is essential, along with ensuring all equipment is kept safe, clean, and well maintained. You will be expected to report any Health and Safety concerns or hazards and adhere to all Trust and departmental policies and statutory regulations.

Effective communication with your Line Manager and Estates team members is important, as is responding to allocated tasks within required timeframes and attending departmental meetings as needed.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest healthcare providers, running East Surrey Hospital with over 700 beds and multiple other sites. We are proud to be an inclusive employer, offering excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a positive work environment.

Experience
Evidence of essential experience relevant to the role as outlined in the supporting statement is required.

About you
You should be organised, safety-conscious, and enjoy working as part of a team. Evidence of Trust values and behaviours is essential. A good standard of written English appropriate to the role is required.

Qualifications
Meet the essential education and qualifications required for the role. Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration if applicable. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.