Job summary
- Main area
- Hospitals
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 327-25-846
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cirencester Hospital
- Town
- Cirencester
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Assistant/Activities Co-Ordinator
Band 2
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
This a vacancy for our beautiful Hospital in Cirencester, working as a member of our care team. We are looking for someone who has a background or an interest in Dementia and Delirium. We maintain high standards of care to our patients and support the delivery of activities to help stimulate and support them such as conversations about the news, playing games and going for walks in the garden.
You will also be flexible in your duties from housekeeping, catering and general ward care.
Main duties of the job
• Providing food and drinks to patients to support their needs and recovery from illness / injury.
• Providing basic care support with the nursing team; making beds, tidying rooms, helping patients settle in, helping minimal need patients with washing and dressing or feeding. Orientating new patients to their new environment. Engaging patients in activities , games and conversation
• Utilise resources effectively and safely
• Responsible for the safe use, inspection, maintenance and security of all goods and equipment
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government’s UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Contribute to providing a clean environment in accordance with the National Standards of
Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 or equivalent and to the agreed work schedules. The post
holder will support the cleaning team using a range of methods e.g. High dusting, damp
dusting, vacuuming and mopping, in line with the NHS Cleaning Manual.
• Be responsible for maintaining and replenishing stocks of consumable items used within the department, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap, in a safe and responsible manner.
• Adhere to all aspects of Infection Prevention and Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.
• Follow local procedures for reporting areas cleaned and highlighting issues which have prevented duties being carried out.
• Distribute and store linen in a safe and responsible manner.
• Change curtains as required under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor /unit manager and in accordance with a curtain change programme.
• Assist with the removal of used linen and follow the rejected linen process.
• Cleaning of all Facilities equipment used for food preparation and during food service.
• Support the preparation of, service and clearing up of inpatient drink service, including refilling of water jugs, in accordance to the work schedule.
• Remove cutlery and crockery to the kitchen and clean them
• Helping the ward to prepare the environment ready for meal service, e.g. Cleaning and setting tables, helping patients to wash hands or sit at the table
• Support the nursing team in making beds, cleaning the bed areas, preparing rooms for patients
• Helping assessed low need patients with activities such as washing and dressing or accessing the bathroom
• Helping assessed low need patients with eating and drinking and reporting to the nursing team if necessary how much / little people have eaten / drunk Provide encouragement to eat and drink by prompting.
• Help patients during procedures undertaken by the nursing team by talking with them or distracting them
• Support recreational activities for patients such as taking them out into the gardens, by wheelchairs or walking with low assessed need patients to communal social spaces within the hospital.
• Support patients to use reminiscence equipment
• Join the ward handover to understand the needs of patients being cared for
• Answer the door to allow visitors into the site after checking their reason for access
• Show visitors to the right room to see a patient
• Answering the telephone, taking simple messages or passing the call to a suitable colleague
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning or equivalent qualification or experience (willing to undertake training if needed).
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (willing to undertake necessary training to reach level required)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Desirable criteria
- No previous experience is required although it would be desirable that the individual is able to demonstrate some prior experience and understanding of caring for others on a voluntary basis.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic understanding of cleaning and food handling procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Merrilyn Hall
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 6298
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