General Services Assistant

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and reliable General Services Assistant to join our Hotel Services team. This is a key role, essential to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control across our clinical areas. You will work closely with the Clinical Unit/Ward Manager to ensure a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

• Provide a comprehensive range of cleaning, housekeeping, and general support services within clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene to support infection prevention and control practices.
• Ensure ward and department areas are kept clean, tidy, and stocked with required equipment and supplies.
• Work collaboratively with nursing, clinical, and support colleagues to ensure a smooth, efficient service.
• Follow all Trust policies, including health and safety, confidentiality, and infection control requirements.

Proposed interview date: 14th April 2026

Main duties of the job

We are looking for people who are reliable, motivated and dedicated to providing the very best environment for our patients. The successful post holder should be able to work flexibly to meet service needs

The successful post holder will work a variable shift pattern, which will include weekends and bank holidays.

These roles will include a wide range of tasks, including cleaning in clinical and non clinical areas, food/kitchen service, unpacking and putting away stores orders, stock rotation.

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.