Job summary
The postholder shall be responsible for the overall management and monitoring of organisational food safety and delivery across Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). This is a Trust-wide role and the postholder shall be appointed as the Trust's 'Responsible Person' for food safety.
The postholder will have overall responsibility for the management of the in-house staff and delivery of catering services at Birch Hill Hospital and Stansfield Place, which is the only site where catering services are not delivered by an outsourced provider. Management of the outsourced services must also be a priority for the postholder to ensure consistent and quality catering services across all sites.
This is a Trust-wide role based from Birch Hill Hospital. The postholder shall be expected to visit different sites to review catering services, provide on-site training and carry out audits.
Main duties of the job
Th postholder shall have management and responsibility of the in-house catering services based from Birch Hill Hospital. The postholder shall lead regular collaborative menu reviews to ensure that the catering services at all sites meet the changing needs of service users, dietetic requirements and NHS and other similar standards, whilst maintaining effective budget management and stakeholder collaboration.
The postholder will manage the day-to-day effectiveness of communication between the nursing teams and catering departments within both in-house and outsourced catering services. The postholder will act as the main point of contact for resolving any Trust-wide complaints/issues from service users and staff, and work with the in-house and outsourced catering service providers to implement continuous improvement initiatives.
The postholder shall ensure the catering services at each site are compliant with all relevant legislation and standards, including the NHS National Standards of Healthcare Food and Drink 2022, and submit assurance reports to the Trust following regular auditing.
About us
The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, delivering all soft FM services across the Trust. The team are passionate about ensuring we provide high-quality and effective facilities services to our staff and service users. The team demonstrate and live by the Trust values and behaviours each day, and we work together as one team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A copy of the role's job description and person specification have been attached to this advert. Should further information be sought, be use the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A copy of the role's job description and person specification have been attached to this advert. Should further information be sought, be use the contact details below.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- NVQ level 4 Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Advanced (L4) Certificate in Food Hygiene and HACCP principles
- City and Guilds 706/2 or NVQ level 3 Catering
- IOSH Managing Safely
Desirable
- HCA membership or equivalent hospitality membership
Experience
Essential
- Experience at a middle management level
- Experience managing the catering services in a large in-house kitchen
- Management experience within a catering and retail environment in a healthcare setting
- Experience of menu planning and costing
- Experience of budget management of catering services
- Experienced within quality and monitoring of food service
- Experience of managing and monitoring a HACCP system in a kitchen
Desirable
- Experience of building and delivering food safety training in a NHS Trust
- Experience delivering catering services at a mental health NHS Trust
- Experience as an appointed Responsible Person for food safety in a NHS Trust
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CQC and PLACE requirements
- Knowledge of the NHS Standards of Healthcare Food and Drink 2022
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- NVQ level 4 Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Advanced (L4) Certificate in Food Hygiene and HACCP principles
- City and Guilds 706/2 or NVQ level 3 Catering
- IOSH Managing Safely
Desirable
- HCA membership or equivalent hospitality membership
Experience
Essential
- Experience at a middle management level
- Experience managing the catering services in a large in-house kitchen
- Management experience within a catering and retail environment in a healthcare setting
- Experience of menu planning and costing
- Experience of budget management of catering services
- Experienced within quality and monitoring of food service
- Experience of managing and monitoring a HACCP system in a kitchen
Desirable
- Experience of building and delivering food safety training in a NHS Trust
- Experience delivering catering services at a mental health NHS Trust
- Experience as an appointed Responsible Person for food safety in a NHS Trust
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CQC and PLACE requirements
- Knowledge of the NHS Standards of Healthcare Food and Drink 2022
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
