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Catering Assistant | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 pro rata pa |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2024 |
| Location: | Tamworth, B78 3NG |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6178653/320-TWS-BUR-1607 |
Summary
We are looking for a Catering Assistant to support a busy ward at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital in Tamworth.
Responsible for the preparation and delivery of patient food services at ward level, working as part of the Communities Facilities team .
Ensuring that all hot meals are ordered and all sandwiches, salads are prepared and served to the patients as per their dietary requirements. Responsibilities for all the food safety documentation with regard to all aspects of the food service and stock rotation and temperature recording.
The successful candidate will be supported by the Facilities Management team. A comprehensive training package will be provided, and other elements of training will be discussed through the UHDB Talent Mapping Process.
Candidates must be able to complete Food Safety and Allergen training and to be able to complete the food safety paperwork. English at Level 2 will be required.
We have 1 posts working weekends on an internal rota.
Shift pattern 07.00-15.00 Saturday & Sundays.
Responsible for the beverages, breakfasts, lunches and suppers for all patients. Making porridge, toast and serving on the ward.
Serving food at lunch and supper. Updating the patient special diet forms throughout the service each day, liaising with the nursing team for dietary updates.
Completing all food safety paperwork, temperature sheets, ensuring sufficient cutlery is available. Collecting in the patient trays/crockery at the end of each service and washing through the main dishwashers. Ensuring the crockery is clean ready for the next service.
Responsible for ordering and ensuring patient choice is a priority wherever possible.
Reporting any issues to the Facilities Supervisors.
Closing date of applications: 21 May 2024
Interview date: 4 June 2024
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:
· 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:
· We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
· We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
· An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
· Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
· Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
· We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
· We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 21 May 2024