Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Caretaker - Stroud Hospital

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a friendly, conscientious and motivated individual to join our Facilities Team.

The purpose of the role is to provide Caretaking services within our Community Hospital.

The service we provide operates shifts across 7 days of the week. The successful candidate will be working throughout the hospital in non-patient and inpatient areas. We are looking for a person who can work as part of the team to maintain the high standards.

Main duties of the job

The service we provide operates shifts across 7 days of the week. The successful candidate will be working throughout the hospital in non-patient and inpatient areas and will be required to drive between sites. We are looking for a person who can work as part of the team to maintain the high standards.

This patient facing role requires candidates to have good communication skills. The successful candidate will require the ability to follow instructions and procedures via written, verbal and IT methods of communication and preferably have previous experience in a similar role or environment.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-25-995

Job locations

Stroud General Hospital

Trinity Road

Stroud

GL5 2HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • NVQ L2 in Building Services

Desirable

  • Knowledge of a range of procedures for basic testing
  • ECDL IT Qualification

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Knowledge of Health & Safety
  • Developed problem-solving skill/ability
  • Able to produce clear and concise written information
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Self - motivated and ability to motivate others
  • Manual Handling

Desirable

  • Experience in building services maintenance with a track record of competence.
  • Working knowledge of systems in maintenance environment; including knowledge of building related services
  • Knowledge of legal requirements in terms of building services.
  • Working Knowledge of Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) Suite
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • NVQ L2 in Building Services

Desirable

  • Knowledge of a range of procedures for basic testing
  • ECDL IT Qualification

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Knowledge of Health & Safety
  • Developed problem-solving skill/ability
  • Able to produce clear and concise written information
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Self - motivated and ability to motivate others
  • Manual Handling

Desirable

  • Experience in building services maintenance with a track record of competence.
  • Working knowledge of systems in maintenance environment; including knowledge of building related services
  • Knowledge of legal requirements in terms of building services.
  • Working Knowledge of Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) Suite

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 details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stroud General Hospital

Trinity Road

Stroud

GL5 2HY


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stroud General Hospital

Trinity Road

Stroud

GL5 2HY


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Facilities Manager

Amy Bennett

Amy.bennett@ghc.nhs.uk

03004218870

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-25-995

Job locations

Stroud General Hospital

Trinity Road

Stroud

GL5 2HY


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