Storeperson

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A position is available for a Stores person in the Catering Department at a leading hospital, managing storage and safekeeping of goods. Candidates should possess a Food Hygiene certificate and experience in a large kitchen, and work well under pressure as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Food Foundation level 2 certificate.
• Experience in a large industrial kitchen is preferred.
• Ability to track the movement of goods.

Responsibilities

• Manage the storage and safekeeping of goods.
• Receive goods from suppliers and check for damage.
• Responsible for paperwork relating to receiving and dispatching goods.

Skills

Knowledge of safe food storage

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork skills

Education

Food Foundation level 2 certificate

Supervising Food Safety in Catering NVQ Level 3

First Aid Certificate

Job description

• Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc)

The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare.

Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication.

We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work.

One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

A position has arisen for a Stores person working in our Catering stores within our busy Hospital Catering Department - the role involves managing the storage and safekeeping of goods in the Catering stores area

Main duties of the job

The post is in a busy Hospital kitchen,

Store Personsmanage the storage and safekeeping of goods in a store or warehouse. They receive goods from suppliers, check the goods for damage and store it appropriately. They track the movement of goods and are responsible for all paperwork relating to the receiving and dispatching of goods.

The candidate should hold their Food Foundation level 2 certificate/Basic Food Hygiene certificate and have a knowledge of working in a large industrial kitchen.

They should be able to work under pressure and work off their own initiative but also to be able to work and be part of a large team.

At our core is Patient Care and recuperation

Working for our organisation

The Organisation operates from 3 main sites - Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH), Barrow and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH), Kendal and also a number of community healthcare premises.

RLI & FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions, such as broken bones and Minor illnesses.

All 3 Hospitals provide a range of planned care including Out-Patients, Diagnostics, Therapies, Day cases and Inpatient Surgery. In addition, a range of Local Outreach services and Diagnostics are provided from Community Facilities across Morecambe Bay

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the duties/responsibilities please open the Job description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay (UHMB) by visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Supervising Food Safety in Catering NVQ Level 3
• CIEH Principles of Manual Handling
• Evidence of continual personal development
• Level 4 Food Safety
• First Aid Certificate
• Level 2 NVQ Support Service
• Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship for IT Application Specialists

Experience

• Significant experience of computer on line ordering systems
• Experience of safe food storage and stock rotation
• Experience of large scale catering operations
• Experience of working in a customer care environment
• NHS experience

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Specific knowledge and skills appropriate to service e.g. , legislation (C.O.S.H.H, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene)
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

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.

Name Tracy Litt Job title Catering Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01524 512233 Additional information

you can contact other members of the team in my absence

Ian Cottam [e-mail]

Lee Till - [e-mail]

Neal Middleton [e-mail]