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Job Description
- Req#: C9798-1090?language=en&page=1134&sort=publicationDateDesc
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Previous experience of catering in an employed capacity
- NHS / customer service experience
- Knowledge of hygiene standards and infection control within the workplace
- Foundation Food Hygiene or Basic Health and Safety
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificate to verify my qualifications at point of offer
- Previous experience of catering in an employed capacity
- NHS / customer service experience
- Knowledge of hygiene standards and infection control within the workplace
- Foundation Food Hygiene or Basic Health and Safety
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificate to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Job summary
Forget the rest - and join the best - Working together for Outstanding Care.
We currently have a permanent part time catering vacancy at The Elgar Unit, Newtown Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1LG. working 12.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 16.30-19.00).
We have supportive and passionate teams, and you will receive full training to ensure you can succeed in this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy and varied environment, working alongsideour clinical and other non-clinical colleagues to make a positive contribution to our patients and staff experience through the provision of a catering service.
These are some of the benefits you will be entitled to should you work for us;
Competitive pay with weekend enhancements
Flexible hours to suit other employment and carer responsibilities
Career progression or future job opportunities working direct for the NHS
Extensive training and support available
NHS pension and life assurance provision
Other staff benefits include:
Free/reduced car parking is available on most sites
Uniform provided
Health and wellbeing packages available
Seasonal incentive schemes
Application for this role will be considered in adherence to the Working Time Regulations this will be discussed with you during interview.
Please note the Trust will not provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status.
Main duties of the job
We pride ourselves on maintaining catering standards to a 5-star environmental health audit process and in line with the National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink.
Join our teams, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career to include flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.
Working alongside dietetics and clinical teams, catering services ensure patients receive nutritionally balanced diets to support their recovery, in accordance with national standards and the Trusts Food and Drink Strategy.
You will be part of a team who deliver a fully comprehensive quality catering service offering choice to patients, staff and visitors which meets legislative and mandatory requirements, in accordance with schedules and procedures. You must maintain a high standard for all food and beverage preparation including hot, cold and ambient items.
The post will consist of varied duties to include taking patients meal orders face to face, serving patient meals, clearing away, washing up, cleaning of departments and equipment, food prep, receiving and monitoring deliveries, putting food items away, following all guidance on labelling and stock control.
In return, you will receive full support, training and guidance to enable you to undertake all catering duties.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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Date posted
14 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,615 a year pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9798-1090
Job locations
The Elgar Unit
Worcester Royal Hospital, Newtown Road,
Worcester
WR5 1JG
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Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
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Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
Qualifications
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
Qualifications
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
The Elgar Unit
Worcester Royal Hospital, Newtown Road,
Worcester
WR5 1JG
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
The Elgar Unit
Worcester Royal Hospital, Newtown Road,
Worcester
WR5 1JG
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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