Patient Catering Assistant - Flexible Hours & Annual Leave

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is seeking a motivated individual to join the Catering Department at Rochdale Infirmary. The role involves preparing patient meals, assisting with retail and patient catering, and ensuring meals meet nutritional needs in a hygienic environment.

You will work across sites as required, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, with a focus on safe food handling, HACCP compliance, and teamwork to deliver high-quality food services to patients

Qualifications

• Job experience within the food industry
• Able to accept change and learn new systems
• Ability to travel to satellite locations within the associated site
• Good communication skills
• Able to work under own initiative, Knowledge of HACCP Systems
• Knowledge of Cleaning Schedules

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and cleanliness in line with Catering Food Standards Policy and legislation.
• Clean premises and equipment per departmental hygiene policy and HACCP regulations, ensuring a safe and tidy workplace under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Operate and clean automatic dishwashers.
• Prepare, plate, and distribute patient meals, accurately probe and record food temperatures per HACCP procedures.
• Collect patients' daily food requirements and deliver food to wards, ensuring correct storage, rotation, and stock levels.
• Handle cash transactions following Trust policies.
• Complete all relevant documentation accurately.
• Work independently and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues to meet service standards.
• Provide cover during absences and work scheduled shifts.
• Maintain good working relationships across departments and wards.
• Be flexible to work in any section or location as required and act up to higher grades when necessary.
• Adapt to new regulations and uphold all hygiene and safety standards consistently.

Job description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is seeking a motivated individual to join the Catering Department at Rochdale Infirmary. The role involves preparing patient meals, assisting with retail and patient catering, and ensuring meals meet nutritional needs in a hygienic environment.

You will work across sites as required, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, with a focus on safe food handling, HACCP compliance, and teamwork to deliver high-quality food services to patients