General Services Assistant

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Helston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a friendly General Services Assistant (Band 2) at Helston Community Hospital. The role covers cleaning, portering and basic food preparation for patients, with a 24.5-hour, seven-day pattern.

You will work within a supportive team, follow hospital policies, and training is provided including Basic Food Hygiene. Prior experience in similar roles is helpful.

Qualifications

• Good basic level of Maths and English.
• Experience of working in a care setting.
• Experience of preparing and serving meals for different dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• To provide a complete level of ancillary service to the Clinical Unit/Ward Manager.
• Vital to maintaining the organisation’s hygiene and control of infections.

Skills

Health & Safety

COSHH

Follow instructions

Cleaning tasks

IT skills

Education

Good basic level of Maths and English

Experience of working in a care setting

Experience of preparing and serving meals for different dietary requirements

Job description

Main area Hotel Services - General Services Assistant Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent: To cover a 7-day service (7.5 hour shifts from 7am-7pm) Hours Part time - 24.5 hours per week Job ref 201-26-636-A

Site Helston Community Hospital Town Helston Salary £25,272 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

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.

Job overview

We are currently looking for a friendly adaptable person willing to work within our supportive team providing cleaning, portering and basic food preparation for our patients. The ability to follow hospital policies and procedures and to carry out other duties as requested to meet the needs of the service are all essential.

Previous experience in a similar position with the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable but not essential, as training and support will be given.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the post is:

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’re 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.

Just over 532,000 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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role, please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Knowledge and abilities

• Aware of Health & Safety legislation
• Aware of COSHH
• Ability to follow instructions and use equipment provided

Skills and Aptitude

• Ability to carry out cleaning tasks to a high standard
• Basic IT and keyboard skills

Education, Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Good basic level of ability in Maths and English
• Experience of working in a care setting
• Experience of preparing and serving meals for a range of clients with different dietary requirements

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• 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

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• 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
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

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.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

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.

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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