Catering Assistant - Patient meals services

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated individual for a Catering Department role. You will be responsible for the patient meal service, which includes loading and delivering trolleys, preparing fresh produce, and serving hot drinks. Join a team committed to delivering world-class care across Exeter and Devon, making a difference in patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in food and beverage service.
• Ability to work under supervision within guidelines.
• Skills in food preparation and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Load and deliver trolleys throughout the Hospital.
• Produce salads and prepare fresh produce.
• Cover food and beverage service on all ward areas.

Job description

• Working for the Catering Department, the post holder will be required to work within the Patient Meal Service under supervision and within appropriate guidelines.
• To load and deliver trolleys throughout the Hospital, produce salads, prepare fresh produce and work within the main kitchen wash up area.
• To cover all aspects of the food and beverage service on all ward areas when required.
• Serving patient hot drinks

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most. Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our state‑of‑the‑art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities. It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you’ll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.