Facilities Catering Support Assistant

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a team member for the Catering Team at County Hospital Stafford. In this part-time role, you will be responsible for cleaning equipment, preparing and serving meals to patients and visitors, adhering to dietary requirements and health standards. The position requires you to work Thursday to Sunday evenings and maintain high standards of food service in a busy hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to meet high standards of food service across various wards and departments.
• Experience in a busy kitchen or food service role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean equipment in the kitchen and serve meals to patients.
• Prepare and serve meals according to dietary requirements.
• Take meal orders, considering dietary needs.

Skills

Adaptability

Hardworking

Self-motivation

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Catering Team at County Hospital Stafford. Working with an experienced team you will be delivering Fresh Food to our patients and visitors. The rota is as follows: Thursday - Sunday 16.30-19.30 (weekend enhancements).

Responsibilities

• Cleaning of equipment in main kitchen and the presentation and service of meals to patients, supporting the restaurant meal services.
• Preparing and serving meals to patients, staff, and visitors in accordance with dietary requirements and health & safety standards.
• Assisting with the preparation and organisation of food items, ensuring compliance with NHS guidelines.
• Taking and recording meal orders from patients, considering any specific dietary needs.
• Delivering food to wards in a timely manner, ensuring it is served at the correct temperature.
• Managing and replenishing stock levels, ensuring that all food items are stored correctly.
• Liaising with healthcare staff to ensure that patients' dietary requirements are met.

Requirements

The individual will need to be adaptable, hardworking and be a self‑motivated individual to meet the team and operational goals. The role is part‑time, involving working in a busy hospital environment, ensuring that high standards of food service are maintained across various wards and departments. Cleaning and hygiene of kitchen and dining areas, washing up and sanitising surfaces.

Application Process

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.

2. References – please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.

3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.

5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

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7. If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly NARIC). Please note that this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and is not a replacement for your qualifications.

8. If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

9. UHNM supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in preparing your supporting statement. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where AI has been used in a misleading manner. If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission.

10. We reserve the right to close the advert early. Please apply without delay.

11. Please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 if you need assistance completing your application.

12. We will communicate with you via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non‑encrypted format.

About the Trust

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and have over 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke‑on‑Trent and Stafford. UHNM offers a range of career development packages and is a specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is important to us. We offer a range of options for staff to help maintain a good work‑life balance including full-time, part-time, and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.