General Services Assistant - Longreach House

NHS; Redruth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Services Assistant for Longreach House, focusing on maintaining cleanliness and providing meal services. The role requires dedicated individuals who can work flexible shifts and ensure a safe, hygienic environment for patients. Full training will be provided, making this a great opportunity for those interested in a care role.

Qualifications

• Good basic level of ability in Maths and English required.
• Experience in a care setting is a benefit.
• Ability to carry out set cleaning tasks to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleaning of surfaces, furniture, and equipment to required standards.
• Carry out food and beverage preparation as per hygiene standards.
• Monitor catering and cleaning stock.

Skills

Reliability

Attention to detail

Basic IT skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Education

Good Basic level of ability in Maths and English

Experience working in a care setting

Awareness of COSHH

Aware of Health and Safety Legislation

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

General Services Assistant - Longreach House

The closing date is 13 July 2025

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.

The posts available are for 16 hours and 28th hours, please state in the application which post you would be interested.

Please note: If you need sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on the gov.uk website to see if you're eligible before applying.

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.

About us

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.

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.

Job 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
• 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust