Deputy General Services Assistant Supervisor

Location: St. Austell

Deputy General Services Assistant Supervisor

Band 3 – Main area:
Deputy General Services Assistant Supervisor – Grade:
Band 3 –

Contract:

Permanent –

Hours:

Part time – 30 hours per week (Early & late shifts covering a 7 day roster to include weekend working) – Job :  – Site:
St Austell Community Hospital – Town:
St Austell – Salary: £24,937 – £26,598 Pro Rata – Salary period:
Yearly

Strategic Themes Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

Job Overview

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

Eligible organisations:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

Main Duties of the Job

• Support the GSA Supervisor providing a full range of hotel services within the community hospital that hosts multiple departments and staff.
• Monitor, audit and report standards within the Hotel Services remit.
• Provide day‑to‑day support to the GSA team.
• Ensure that duties, tasks and responsibilities are carried out to the required standards, within allocated time scales, and with due regard to clients, visitors and other staff.

About the Organisation

We are 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 and provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

Person Specification – Education & Qualifications (Essential)

• Good standard of education in Maths and English or equivalent.
• Previous cleaning/catering experience in a hospital or similar environment.
• NVQ 3 Certificate or equivalent experience.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous supervisory role in a healthcare environment.

Skills & Aptitude (Essential)

• Computer literate.

Knowledge and Abilities (Essential)

• Awareness of COSHH.
• Awareness of Health & Safety legislation.
• Awareness of HR procedures and staff support systems.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, staff and members of the public.

Development Opportunities

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management.
• Protected CPD time for registered staff.
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff.
• Leadership and Management development programmes.
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities.
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills.
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1‑4 clinical staff.
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff.
• Individual professional development programmes.

Benefits

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues’ physical and mental health.
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff.
• Free DBS checks where required.
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

Recruitment Notice

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications has been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

EEO Statement

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles throughout the organisation.

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