Job summary
- Main area
- Community Facilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 19.15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR733-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bluebird Lodge Community Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Catering Assistant - Bluebird Lodge
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Bluebird Lodge Facilities Services is looking for enthusiastic and motivated Catering Assistants to join their team.
The role is to support the serving of beverages and meals to our patients at tea time.
ESNEFT is undergoing a transitional phase which may result in the outsourcing of Soft FM services to another provider from April 2025. Successful candidates will commence on ENSEFT terms and conditions before transferring employment to the new employer. Terms and conditions will largely remain unchanged upon employment transfer.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure the standards of cleanliness meets the national specification of cleaning set
out in the 2007 guidelines. - Maintain a clean, safe and pleasant environment to support day to day operations for patients, Trust staff, visitors and contractors to site.
- To be aware and adhere to Trust policies and procedures and reduce infection control.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The FCA is responsible to ensure food and beverages are prepared and delivered to the highest standards and to work within the guidelines of HACCP and COSHH.
- Comply with instruction from your line manager.
- Clean to the 49 standards set out in the National cleaning specifications 2007.
- To be trained in COSHH and follow guidelines in the safe use of chemicals set out by the manufacture and adhere to any Trust policies and procedures relating to cleaning and chemicals. (Infection prevention control policy)
- Adhere to the Health and Safety Act 1974 and report any incidents or accidents through the Trust reporting system (Datix) and to your line manager ASAP.
- Adhere to the Food Safety Act 1990 and follow Trust policies and procedures relating to food safety. (Food Safety Training level 2, HACCP guidance and food safety policy)
- Adhere to the manual handling operations regulations 1992 and follow Trust policies and procedures.
- To keep patients information confidential at all times.
- To attend Mandatory and Statuary training as required and any training related to the use of equipment and how to use chemicals to support your role.
- Ensure the correct PPE is worn. I.e. Staff uniform, safety shoes, aprons and gloves, goggles, face masks. Make up, Jewellery and nail varnish to be worn to a minimum or not at all depending on Trust guidelines.
- Clean and check machinery daily including cables, filters, etc and report any faults to your line manager.
- Check stock, order when supplies are low and replenish as and when required.
- Ensure cleaning and food storage cupboards are kept clean and tidy at all times.
- Remove waste (general) and dispose of in the correct waste stream.
- Adhere to cleaning schedules and complete tick sheets to ensure compliance of cleaning tasks set out by your line manager.
- Participate in Hand Hygiene and cleaning audits as and when required.
- Receipt all chilled, frozen, and dry provisions and ensure correct storage and stock rotation takes place in line with HACCP.
- To report any pest control sightings or security risks to your line manager. Where applicable complete a Trust incident form. (Datix)
- Comply with Trust policy and complete HACCP documentation on a daily basis.(Fridge/Freezer temps, food temperatures, complete waste docs, etc).
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience within a catering role
- Knowledge and understanding of COSHH and HACCP and what they both stand for.
- Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
- Knowledge of NHS colour coding scheme
- Knowledge of infection control methods
- Awareness of PLACE
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic qualifications in English reading and writing
- Basic computer skills.
- NVQ or BIC’s qualification or work towards qualification when in post
- Food hygiene qualification level 2
Desirable criteria
- COSSH training
- Completed mandatory and statuary NHS training.
- Allergy awareness training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mel Spilling
- Job title
- Facilities Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01473 322146
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