General Services Assistant - Longreach House

Cornwall Partnership; Redruth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership is seeking a General Services Assistant for Longreach House in Redruth. The role covers general domestic services including meals support, with a 28-hour per week contract and a 14‑day rota involving early/late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

Full training will be provided; prior experience is beneficial but not required. The post is part of a Trust delivering NHS community and hospital care in Cornwall.

Qualifications

• Good basic Maths and English proficiency.
• Experience working in a care setting.
• Reliable, motivated and detail‑oriented with a patient‑focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Clean all floor surfaces, furniture, fixtures and dispose of refuse per protocol.
• Clean crockery, utensils and kitchen surfaces to high hygiene standards.
• Monitor catering and cleaning stock as required by the building.
• Carry out food and beverage preparation and regeneration of cook/freeze per hygiene standards.
• Reduce cross contamination by using PPE provided.
• Be accountable for keys and equipment issued or used during duty.
• Carry out light portering duties as requested.
• Assist with stock ordering and monitoring as required by the GSA Supervisor.
• Duties may include weekend and bank holiday work with salary enhancements.

Skills

Basic IT Skills

COSHH awareness

Calm under pressure

Health and Safety awareness

Education

Maths and English proficiency

Experience in a care setting

Job description

General Services Assistant - Longreach House

Band 2

Main area General Service Assistant Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 28 hours per week (2 x 28 hour, and 1x 30 hour vacancies available - variety of shifts earlys, lates, evening and weekends) Job ref 21-26-905

Site Longreach House Town Redruth Salary £25,272 Per Annum/Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the General Services Team at Longreach House, Mental Health Inpatient Unit.

The role is to provide general domestic service, including meal service, in accordance with Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust protocols and standards for the building.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, motivated and dedicated with attention to detail to providing the very best environment for our patients to join our team.

The successful applicants will join an established team and will work on a 14 day rota which will include early shifts, late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

Although experience in a similar role would be a benefit full training will be given.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that all floor surfaces, furniture, fixtures, fittings, curtains and equipment in all areas are cleaned and all refuse is collected and disposed of as per protocol.
• Clean all crockery, utensils, kitchen surfaces and equipment to an excellent standard of hygiene.
• To ensure that duties, tasks and responsibilities are carried out to the required standards, within the allocated time scales and due regard to patient, visitors and other staff.
• To be responsible for the monitoring catering and cleaning stock as required by the building.
• To carry out food and beverage preparation and regeneration of cook/freeze in accordance with the food hygiene standards and instruction.
• Reduce the risk of cross contamination by using personal protective equipment provided.
• To be accountable for all keys sets and equipment issued or used throughout the course of duty.
• To perform light porting duties as requested.
• To be involved with the ordering and monitoring of stock as required by the GSA Supervisor.
• This will involve some weekend and bank holiday working as required which salary enhancements will be paid.
• Duties and responsibilities may change within the role due to alteration in service provision. Any such changes will be commensurate with the post holders band and agreed with their line manager.

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 5,000 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 10 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 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

Education

• Good Basic level of ability in Maths and English
• Experience working in a care setting

Skills & Knowledge/Skills and Aptitude

• Ability to carry out set cleaning tasks to a high standard
• Basic IT Skills
• Awareness of COSHH
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Aware of Health and Safety Legislation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Health Jobs UK website has jobs from numerous employers, within health and care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute medical, surgical and specialist services to a population of around 500,000 which can increase significantly during the busy holiday periods.