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Job summary

Main area
Support Services
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Bank: Days, evenings and Weekends
Hours
  • Part time
  • Other
0 hours per week (Pro Rata)
Job ref
070-BCA-0125
Employer
Powys Teaching Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Brecon War Memorial Hospital
Town
Brecon
Salary
£23,970 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/02/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Powys Teaching Health Board logo

Bank Catering Assistant

Band 2

Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.

 

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable. 

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a catering assistant to work within our busy hospital kitchen. 

The successful candidate will need to have good communication skills, have good organisational and time management skills. Be able to work as a team and independently. 

Experience in catering desirable but not essential as full training will be given. 

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit to a Hotel Services Catering Assistant, Bank-  hours at Brecon Hospital

You will support the local delivery of hotel services catering and associated facilities activities, ensuring that they are delivered at the levels agreed and that they meet with full compliance with all appropriate legislation and local policies and procedures. You will need to be self-motivated, have a flexible approach to work, able to work as part of a team and have the ability to work on your own initiative. Previous experience is an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be given. you will be working as part of a rota that can include evenings and weekends.

All applicants are invited to apply in welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Working for our organisation

Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.

Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys.  Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold.   Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

 

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • To have gained sufficient knowledge of the catering industry to meet the requirements of this role.
Desirable criteria
  • To have gained a Level 2 NVQ in catering or equivalent or are willing to participate in further training to achieve it.
  • To have gained a Level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent or are willing to participate in further training to achieve it.
  • To have gained or have previously held a CIEH Level 2 or equivalent food safety qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • To have gained sufficient experience in the catering industry to be able to demonstrate an understanding of safe working practices in a kitchen environment and professional techniques that would meet the requirements within this role.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • To be able to perform independently or as part of a team whilst demonstrating the values and behaviours expected of the organisation.
  • To be able to follow instructions and organise own work to meet the team objectives, adapting work to meet any changing priorities which may need to meet tight timeframes.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to speak Welsh

Values

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate the essential values and commitment required to delivering a high-quality service for patients and staff.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel within geographical area.
  • Able to work hours flexibly.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Susan Harris
Job title
Facilities Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01874 615601
Additional information

Andrea Williams or Omar Bojang

01874 615601

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