Bank Catering Assistant (WCH)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Bank Catering Assistant to support their busy catering department. The role involves serving meals, ensuring food safety, and working flexible shifts. Full training and uniforms are provided, making it an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to contribute to high-quality patient care.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working scheme

Access to NHS discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-focused or caring environment.
• Ability to maintain high standards in food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals and prepare hospitality according to departmental procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Food Hygiene Policy.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to follow health, safety and hygiene procedures

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Job ref262-A-25-7210335EmployerNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteWest Cumberland HospitalTownWhitehavenSalary£24,169 pa pro rataSalary periodYearlyClosing28/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

Bank Catering Assistant - Band 2

Staff Banks play a vital role in supporting the Trust to maintain high standards of safety and care during periods of increased demand due to sickness and staff shortages

As a Bank Catering Assistant you will be working within a busy catering department and will include working in various environments for example: canteen wards and kitchen.

The catering department operates seven days a week between 07:00-19:00 so shifts will include weekends and bank holidays.

Full training and uniforms will be provided to successful candidates.

Main duties of the job

Receipt, checking for quality, temperature, correct quantity as per order to suppliers and the storage of such goods in the appropriate area within the time limits set out in the department policy on HACCP.

Prepare and deliver hospitality in accordance with departmental procedures.

Serve meals from the ward kitchens, restaurant and coffee shop as required, portioning food correctly according to portion controls for patients and the retail service.

Prepare restaurant counters and refrigerated commodities, ensuring that the restaurant and coffee shop areas are ready to carry out an efficient service.

Distribute provisions, meals and equipment within the department and the hospital as required.

Operate equipment e.g. Dishwashers, cash register in a safe and responsible manner

Ensure compliance with the Food Hygiene Policy and the Codes of Practice

Carry out food preparation, packing, labelling of other food products according to set procedures

Complete all relevant control documents accurately, ensuring comprehensive records for the Food Safety Act 2006.

Ensure accurate data input into computerised systems.

Ensure deliveries of stores are accepted and correctly stored, as required.

Report faults and breakdowns to team leaders

Full duties details within Job Description attached.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy eligible.forvacancies

· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

The changes mean that:

youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure

the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person specification

Other Requirements

Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours

Willing to undertake training as required

Support equality and value diversity

Act in ways that support equality and value diversity

Qualifications

Desirable criteria

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Work in customer focused / caring environment

Understanding of confidentiality

Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards

Desirable criteria

Catering role.

Working in a hospital environment

Food preparation and catering practices

Skills & Aptitudes

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Able to work alone and in a team environment

Able to use initiative

Ability to follow health, safety and hygiene procedures

Personal Circumstances

Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers to work shift patterns

Enthusiastic

Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image

Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi disciplinary team.

Understands the need for flexibility

Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.