Facilities Assistant - Catering Food Service

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking motivated individuals to join their catering team at Sherwood Oaks Hospital. This role involves supporting the daily food service to patients, ensuring that all equipment and areas are kept clean and tidy. With part-time shifts available, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to patient care in a supportive environment. The organization values diversity and inclusivity, providing in-house training and development opportunities. If you have a passion for service and teamwork, this position offers a rewarding experience in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays

Excellent pension

In-house training opportunities

Fantastic discounts for NHS staff

Qualifications

• Understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices.
• Ability to undertake mandatory training as required.

Responsibilities

• Serve food to patients during meal times, ensuring cleanliness.
• Maintain ward kitchens to a high standard of cleanliness.

Skills

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Ability to use own initiative

Flexible time management

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

Job description

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Band 2

Main area: Estates & Facilities Grade: Band 2 Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time - 10 hours per week (including weekends and Bank Holidays) Job ref: 186-040-25-CS

Site: Sherwood Oaks Hospital Town: Nottingham Salary: £23,615 per annum (pro rata for part-time) Salary period: Yearly Closing: 05/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for motivated individuals to join our catering team at Sherwood Oaks Hospital to work in the Ward Kitchens supporting the daily lunch and tea food service to patients.

Previous experience of working within a catering environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

We have several part-time positions available working 2 hours a day to cover lunch and teatime food service seven days a week (including weekends and bank holidays).

Daily shifts would be 11.30am to 1.30pm or 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Shift pattern and rota will be discussed in more detail at interview.

Main duties of the job

Serving patients food at Lunch and Tea meal times, ensuring all equipment, utensils, working surfaces, and areas are kept clean and tidy using correct cleaning methods, equipment, and chemicals within the Ward Dining Room.

We have in-house training to help your personal development plans and will support you with all of your training needs.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensuring ward kitchens are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness following work schedules, method statements and procedures, and food is served to patients within expected guidelines.

Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays!
Excellent pension
In-house training opportunities
Fantastic discounts for NHS staff

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances, the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Person specification

Qualifications

• An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices
• Level 2 Food Safety Certificate or to work towards within the 12 months of employment (site specific)

Training

• Ability to undertake all mandatory training as required by the individual site
• Ability to undertake any necessary skills and competency training required by the post

Experience

• Able to carry out instructions as detailed in the job description
• Experience or working within a catering, portering or cleaning environment
• Experience of working within a healthcare environment
• Experience of working within a food safety management system

Knowledge

• Understanding of commitment to the equality and diversity principles
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety
• An ability to demonstrate an understanding of trust values
• Knowledge and awareness of special diets and allergens
• Basic understanding of infection control
• Understanding of the responsibility relating to H&S at work and COSHH
• Knowledge of manual handling
• Knowledge of NHS policy and procedures
• Basic Knowledge of food safety

Skills

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to use own initiative to manage the requirements of the job
• Flexible in managing own time and work duties
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation

Additional Information

• The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
• We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
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• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.