General Services Assistant - Sowenna

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is advertising a General Services Assistant at Sowenna to support the adolescent mental health inpatient team by delivering general domestic services in line with trust protocols. The post requires reliability, motivation and attention to detail to create a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff.

The role involves cleaning floors and surfaces, crockery, stock monitoring, basic food prep, and handling equipment with proper

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Clean all floor surfaces, furniture, fixtures and equipment as per protocol.
• Wash crockery, utensils, kitchen surfaces to high hygiene standards.
• Carry out duties within time scales with attention to patients, visitors and staff.
• Monitor catering and cleaning stock as required by the building.
• Prepare and regenerate food and beverages following hygiene standards.
• Minimise cross-contamination using provided PPE.
• Be accountable for keys and equipment issued during duty.
• Some weekend and bank holiday work with salary enhancements.
• Duties may change with service provision and will be agreed with line manager.

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

General Services Assistant - Sowenna

The closing date is 25 October 2026

The purpose of this post is to work as part of the Sowenna Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient team to provide general domestic 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.

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 Isis 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 out services.

Job responsibilities

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

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