Senior General Service Assistant (GSA)

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 3 Senior General Services Assistant. You will work closely with our General Service Assistants (GSA) Supervisor in leading our friendly and committed team at Falmouth Community Hospital. This role will require the post holder to be committed to support us in maintaining and improving our standards. You will need to work flexibly (including some weekends) in order to meet Service needs and work well as part of a team.

This post would suit a person with a mature, common sense approach, who will work well within a team.The Senior GSA post is part time, working 30 hours per week, which includes some weekends. Duties will include supervision of staff, managing work rosters, control of stock, maintaining cleanliness, auditing standards and occasional preparation and serving of food.

There will be a requirement to occasionally support Newquay Community Hospital in this role.

Proposed interview date: 7th October 2024

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the post is:

• To assist the GSA Supervisor , Clinical Matron and Department Heads, but not take overall responsibility for providing a full range of hotel services within the hospital
• To monitor, audit and report standards within the Hotel Services remit
• To support GSA's and act as their role model

Key Dimensions of the post are:o 22 bedded Community Hospitalo Outpatient Departmentso Minor Injuries Departmento X-ray Department

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.

Just over 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.