General Service Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualified or

Job summary

Bodmin Community Hospital, part of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a General Service Assistant to provide ancillary support to ward and outpatient teams. The role focuses on deep cleaning, portering, and preparing and delivering meals, with a direct role in hygiene and infection control.

You will work as part of a team, with some ability to work independently, and experience in preparing meals for clients with varied dietary needs is required.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing and serving meals for clients with different dietary requirements.
• Good basic level of maths and English.
• Cleaning to a high standard.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Deep cleaning
• Portering
• Food preparation and delivery
• Providing ancillary services to the Clinical Unit or Ward Manager and the outpatient departments
• Maintaining the organisation's hygiene and control of infection

Skills

Maths basics

English basics

Cleaning to a high standard

Good communication skills

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification or experience

Job description

General Service Assistant post at Bodmin Community Hospital, part of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, providing ancillary support to the ward and outpatient teams. The work centres on deep cleaning, portering, and preparing and delivering food, with a direct role in hygiene and infection control. Work is done within a team, though some ability to work alone is helpful. Experience of preparing meals for clients with varied dietary needs is required.

What the job involves

• Deep cleaning
• Portering
• Food preparation and delivery
• Providing ancillary services to the Clinical Unit or Ward Manager and the outpatient departments
• Maintaining the organisation's hygiene and control of infection

What’s required

Experience

• Preparing and serving meals for clients with different dietary requirements

Skills & knowledge

• Good basic level of maths and English
• Cleaning to a high standard
• Good communication skills
• Basic IT skills

Nice to have

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification or experience
• Experience of working in a care setting