Special Feeds Unit Milk Technician

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Special Feeds Unit Milk Technician to prepare specialized feeds for children with nutritional needs. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure, ensuring high standards of care. Applicants should have GCSE-level education and experience in catering. Join a dedicated team committed to children's nutritional well-being.

Qualifications

• Understanding about the importance of optimal nutrition in the wellbeing of children.
• Experience in catering in an institution.

Responsibilities

• Prepare feeds for babies and children with special nutritional needs.
• Develop professional relationships with hospital departments.
• Follow detailed policies and procedures for feed preparation.
• Ensure the highest standard of care for every child.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Good communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Educated to GCSE or equivalent level

City & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or equivalent NVQ

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Special Feeds Unit Milk Technician

The closing date is 08 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2, Special Feeds Unit Milk Technician, to work under strict instruction from our Paediatric Dietitians for our children in Rose ward, PHDU (Paediatric High Dependency) and PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit).

We are looking for a dynamic individual who has the enthusiasm for working within a team to support the wider inpatient area. Candidates must have a reliable work record and the desire to learn and further develop their skills. You will need to be self-motivated, good IT skills.

You will be required to pay great attention to detail and have the ability to work under pressure providing high standards of care. You must have great communication skills, be punctual, have a smart appearance, be professional and polite.

Closing Date: 08/10/2025

Main duties of the job

Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.

• To ensure the very highest standard of care for every child.
• To prepare feeds for babies and children who have special nutritional needs.
• To develop professional relationships with Rose ward, PHDU and PICU and other departments that are involved in the care of the child patient.
• To communicate at a high level in the multi-disciplinary team, especially dietetics.

We believe that the needs of the individual child are central to their well-being. We acknowledge the importance of the family to their child and work in partnership with them to provide the best possible care in a safe and caring manner. We will treat those families as we would wish to be treated ourselves; always providing the highest quality of care to all.

About us

Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• To work in the SFU under the supervision and instruction of the SFU manager and Dietitians.
• To follow detailed policies and procedures for the preparation of special feeds.
• To undertake a training schedule to achieve competence in all areas of the diet service following the written instructions of the dietitian.
• To make special formulas to a high degree of accuracy, according dietitian prescription (in the EDM 3000), print out the checklist and load prepared feeds onto the delivery trolleys against the checklist.
• To be responsible for the safe use of equipment in the SFU e.g. electronic scales, dishwashers, blast chiller.
• Daily temperature record of the fridges, the freezers, and the Blast chiller.
• To be actively responsible for the stock feeds and equipment in the SFU and Level 4 Milk Kitchen.
• To help with incoming deliveries of orders and ensure correct storage, stock control and rotation and report any shortages to the manager/dietitian/ Paediatric Clinical Assistant Practitioner.
• To follow relevant policies and procedures to unsure safe preparation of 24-hour batches of specialist powder formulas and feeds.
• To provide information to ward staff over the telephone and face to face regarding queries about SFU procedures.
• To liaise with other hospital departments to ensure the smooth running of the SFU e.g. works department and supplies department.
• To have a polite and helpful manner when dealing with members of the public and hospital staff who use our services.
• To assist with daily cleaning duties.
• To report any hazards in respect of the Health and Safety at Work policy to your manager or ward sister.
• To demonstrate any aspect of duties and responsibilities to new staff and be involved in training new staff, as directed by the SFU Manager.
• To perform any other reasonable duties as requested by the SFU Manager.
• To undertake an annual appraisal and complete an annual Personal Development Plan.

This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oEducated to GCSE or equivalent level
• oCity & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or equivalent NVQ

Experience

• oUnderstanding about the importance of optimal nutrition in the wellbeing of children
• oCatering in an institution

Skills

• oBasic numeracy and literary skills
• oAttention to detail, ability to work accurately
• oBasic keyboard skills
• oAbility to work within a team and independently
• oFlexible
• oAble to work under pressure
• oPunctual
• oSmart appearance
• oPleasant disposition
• oCaring nature, enthusiastic, assertive attitude, and positive change agent

Additional information

• oAccountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
• oOpenness - Shares information and good practice appropriately
• oMutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£30,074 a yearp.a. inclusive of HCA (pro rata)