Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band A (£12.08 per hour)
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday (8am to 4pm))
- Job ref
- 263-SOL-FAC25-006
- Employer
- NTW Solutions
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ferndene Hospital
- Town
- Prudhoe
- Salary
- £23,165 - £23,615 per annum pro rata (if applicable)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/03/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Catering Assistant
Band A (£12.08 per hour)
We are really glad you are thinking of working with us. We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. We have a range of roles and working here is varied and interesting and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives.
Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do and our services are based on having great people work for us. We know from our staff survey that people like working here and people love the friendly and supportive teams we have.
We care about our staff and provide great benefits and have a range of health and wellbeing support available. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work and having an inclusive workforce is something we are passionate about.
Job overview
Join us as a Catering Assistant!
We are recruiting to the Team at Ferndene Children's Hospital to work within our friendly Catering Department.
This post is offered as Fixed Term (6 months) working 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm).
Main duties of the job
To assist in basic food preparation and undertake cleaning duties within a designated kitchen/dining room area. Where required, to operate an on-site cash register and ensure the safe and accurate handling of monies.
Working for our organisation
NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.
We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from ethnic minorities, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.
We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.
We make a difference to people’s lives and working here is fulfilling and rewarding. Our social purpose is also driving our plans to become net zero and to tackle discrimination and champion equality. Working here means joining a friendly bunch of people dedicated to supporting better care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Closing Date: 3rd March 2025.
We welcome your application.
Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).
If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC. Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to work without direct supervision
- Able to relate to others easily
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Must be able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of stock control
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Willingness to work towards Food Hygeine
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Terri Brown
- Job title
- Assistant Site Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07890425620
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