Catering Assistant (Evenings)
Band 2
- Main area
- Catering Department
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 10.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 320-TWS-BUR-0312
- Site
- Queens Hospital Burton
- Town
- Burton-on-Trent
- Salary
- £18,870 - £19,918 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2022 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/07/2022
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
We are now recruiting to Ward Catering Assistant at Queens Hospital Burton. We are looking for compassionate, caring, hardworking, flexible team members that are committed to enhancing our patient experience. All staff working for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton(UHDB) play a key role in the organisation. You must possess Communication skills the ability to work as part of a team and have a can-do attitude.
The hours available 4.30pm - 7.30pm or 5.00pm - 8.00pm, 7 days working followed by 7 days off.
You will receive full training including a level 2 food safety and allergen training, other mandatory training and all essential to role training.
Full Uniform and PPE is provided. NHS Terms and conditions apply
Main duties of the job
The main duties of a Catering Assistant working at Burton Hospital are to work as part of Facilities & ward teams to carry out a variety of tasks associated with food preparation, food and beverage service to patients, visitors and staff.
- To deliver good principles of customer care ensuring helpfulness, awareness and compassion to patients, visitors, staff and colleagues.
- Preparation of patient meal trays.
- Service of cold and hot food items with meal delivery to patients.
- Cleaning duties within the kitchen and other associated areas in accordance with departmental cleaning schedules to include equipment, work surfaces crockery and cutlery.
You will ideally possess a good understanding of Mathematics and English. Have a good understanding of customer care and be able to communicate well with patients, staff and visitors. Catering experience and a Food Safety Certificate are desirable but not essential, skills and technical training will be given.
Closing date of applications: 30th June 2022
Interview date: 14th July 2022
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- A variety of flexible working options
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
- We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
- An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – 6th largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
- We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
- We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good Numeracy & Literacy
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in cash and card transaction
- Experience of working in the food industry desirable but not essential
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in cleaning and food handling procedures, Knowledge of COSHH
- Knowledge of food allergens
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bernard Shoebridge
- Job title
- Catering Manager
- Email address
- bernard.shoebridge@nhs.net
- Telephone number
- 01283 511511
- Additional information
Lucy Astbury - Catering Operations Manager
Phone: 01283 511511 ext 5308
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Training Centre
Rehab Block
Level 3
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3NE
- Telephone
- 01332 786652 / 07385 367222
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