General Service's Assistant's

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Lane End; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community and mental health service provider in the UK is seeking motivated General Service Assistants for its Flexi team at Bodmin Community Hospital. The role involves performing cleaning, housekeeping, and assisting in food preparation. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic team players with the ability to work alone when necessary. Join us to support the health and wellbeing of the community while enjoying various development opportunities and benefits including wellbeing initiatives and NHS Pension Scheme.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Discounts from retailers and hotels

Cycle to work scheme

NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Motivated and enthusiastic attitude.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience in cleaning and food service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and housekeeping duties.
• Assist in food preparation and delivery.
• Work collaboratively within the Flexi team.

Skills

Deep cleaning

Housekeeping

Food preparation

Ability to work alone

Job description

Strategic Themes

• Great Care
  • Care based on what matters to people.
  • Care provided at home or close to home.
  • Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
  • Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
• Great Organisation
  • Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
  • Technology enabled care.
  • Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
  • Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
• Great People
  • A place people love to work and feel valued.
  • Living our values with staff (all voices count).
  • Attract, grow and develop talent.
  • Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
• Great Partner
  • Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
  • Joined-up community services.
  • Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
  • Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Purpose of the Post

To provide a complete level of ancillary service to the Clinical Unit/Ward Manager. This is a key post, vital to maintaining the Organisation's hygiene and control of infections.

Working for Our Organisation

We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use our services.

Job Summary

We at the Cornwall Foundation Trust are looking for motivated and enthusiastic General Service Assistants to join our Flexi team, working predominantly in Bodmin Community Hospital. As a GSA you are an integral part of the team and tasked with various duties including deep cleaning and housekeeping, food preparation and delivery. You will be working within a team but the ability to work alone is beneficial.

Development Opportunities

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
• Individual professional development programmes

Benefits

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

Application Information

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details. If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Contact

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644.