Band 2 Bank General Hotel Services Assistant - Southmead, Bristol
The closing date is 06 October 2025
Job summary
Come and join our friendly and hardworking team of housekeepers and catering assistants working in our mental health inpatient facilities at Southmead Hospital as a bank worker.
Housekeepers support the nursing staff to provide an appropriate environment for patient care. Your duties will include general cleaning of all ward/departmental areas, the preparation, presentation and service of patients meals and beverages.
You will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to your work to meet the needs of the ward and the patients.
Our hours for morning workers are from 07:30 to 13:30
Our hours for evening workers are from 16:00 to 19:00
There are no weekend shifts and there can be no variation to the hours advertised.
Interview date: 22nd October 2025.
This is a bank position, and previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
GHSA (General Hotel Services Assistants) are expected to help out with all cleaning and catering related activities at ward level, where there may be constant distractions and contact with service users displaying disturbed and challenging behaviour on a frequent basis.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Details
Date posted
22 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year pro rata
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
342-BAGHSA-0925
Job locations
AWP Southmead Mental Health Hospital Site
Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5NB
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
AWP Southmead Mental Health Hospital Site
Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5NB
Employer's website
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