Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (6:30-14:30; 7:00-15:00 and 16:00-20:00)
- Job ref
- 151-SVE015
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Camberley
- Salary
- £24,873 per annum, incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Host
Band 2
Job overview
Job overview
- To assist in the provision of a highly professional and customer focused ward catering service to patients
- Work with the multi-disciplinary team to meet a patient’s nutritional requirements
- To assist in the preparation of all patient food services, working in conjunction with the ward teams to provide a high quality service to patients at the required times
- To follow duties laid out by the supervisor in the day to day operational management of the ward catering service in a friendly and efficient manner, whilst maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities will include ordering and serving lunch and dinner at the bed side, keeping high standards of personal hygiene; high standards of cleaning as each ward host maintains the cleanliness of their own kitchen; recognising special diet requirements and ensuring they are correctly delivered; developing good relations with patients, visitors and clinical teams; working alongside a complete catering team.
We are looking for candidates with good availability during the during the day, Monday - Friday, also available to work some weekends.
All candidates will be expected to sit a written assessment of English and Maths at the interview if they are invited to attend. Those who do not meet the minimum standard will not progress to the interview stage.
This role will not offer sponsorship, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Assist patients to select their chosen breakfast/lunch and evening meals on a daily basis, where necessary taking in to account medical, special dietary requirements, religious and cultural needs in conjunction with medical staff
- Coordinate the service of meals and/or extra meal requirements that may arise
- Ensure that discharged patient menus are removed and newly admitted patients have a meal of their own choice
- Prepare and serve hot/cold drinks throughout the day or as required
- Ensure that patients whose fluid intake is not medically restricted have access to fresh water throughout the day
- Encourage patients to eat and drink
- Prepare and serve hot/cold meals throughout the day
- Provide assistance where needed e.g. cutting up food, opening packages and ensuring food and beverages are placed within the patient’s reach
- Prepare areas where food and drinks are served and/or consumed to ensure a pleasant environment for patients including the patient’s bed space, sanitizing the patient’s hand before eating, bedside table and/or any dining facilities
Please see job description and person specification for further queries
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Good level of basic education – able to demonstrate literacy, numeracy and comprehension skills
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of relevant Health and Safety, Employment and other legislative requirements
- Food Safety and Health and Safety Level 2 (gained on the job)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Basic catering experience
- Hygiene COSSH procedures
Desirable criteria
- Experience in healthcare
- Infection prevention and control
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to deal confidently and professionally with members of the public and staff
- Customer focused
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
- Debhra Womersley
- Job title
- Food Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300613448
- Additional information
Debhra Womersley
0300613448
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