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Patient Meals Catering Assistant in Cottingham

On-site in Cottingham·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £25,272 a year
About £1,810 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Cottingham
Contract: Part-time
Experience: 2+ years
Closing date: Apply by Monday 9 November

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Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Cottingham.

The role

Job summary

This post will cover Ward catering Services at Castle Hill Hospital

The shift pattern includes days, weekends and bank holidays with unsocial hours enhancements (as per NHS employee terms and conditions)

Post X - 34hrs per week on a 2 week rolling roster (All shift Patterns are at Castle hill hospital)

Week 1 - Wednesday - 8.00 -13.30 & 15.00 -18.30, Thursday - 8.00 -13.30 & 15.00 -18.30, Friday - 8.00 -13.30 & 15.00 -18.30

Week 2 -Monday - 8.00 -13.30 & 15.00 -18.30, Tuesday - 8.00 -13.30 & 15.00 -18.30, Wednesday - 8.00 -13.30 & 15.00 -18.30, Saturday -8.00 -13.30 & 15.00 -18.30, Sunday - 8.00 -13.30 & 15.00 -18.30.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist in the provision of a comprehensive and cost-effective catering service that meets the needs of all patients whilst fulfilling the objectives of the Trust.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Application Completion

Essential

ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Basic Food Safety Training.
NVQ level 1 in relevant subject.
GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.

Desirable

Food safety Level 2 or above.
NVQ Level 2 or above in relevant subject.
UK Driving License.
National Care Certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

A minimum of 2 years experience in catering dealing with both preparation and service of food items.
Knowledge of HACCP/Food Safety

Desirable

Previous healthcare work.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Good communication - verbal/written
Be able to work on own initiative
Works well with in a team
Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
Participate in standard setting and research projects
Evidence showing clinical and professional development
To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
Facilitate learning of others.
General Catering Skills - ie knife skills, food preparation skills.
Kitchen and personal hygiene.
Ability to meet service timescales.
Basic IT skills

Special Attributes and Other

Essential

Shows motivation in developing new skills
High level of interpersonal skills
Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements

Essential

Good time keeper
Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.