Catering Assistant - Higher Level

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have positions available for a Catering Assistant to join the team at North Tyneside General Hospital. As part of this role, you will be required to maintain the standards of cleanliness as specified throughout the work areas, by means of approved methods.

Please note that it is a requirement of NHFML that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certificate, if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for receiving, checking for quality, temperature and correct quantity as per order to suppliers, and the storage of such goods in the appropriate area within the time limits set out in the department policy on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP).

To be able to demonstrate the ability to serve food to staff and visitors and to be able to check temperature levels and be aware of the Food Temperature Regulations in our dining room. Operation of the Staff Dining Room cash register.

Operating the central dish wash machine, cleaning, drying and checking of the staff/ward crockery and cutlery.

Preparation of vegetables, fruits and salads.

Preparation and dispatch of meals to patients at the ward level and communicate with supervisors about patient meal requirements.

To pick and pack meals from our main fridge and freezer for the patient meal service, picking individual meals for every ward for both meal services.

About us

Do you want to work for an innovative organisation? As organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management (NHFM).

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Date posted

26 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-5321490HD

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the preparation of foodstuffs, general cleaning of equipment and areas within the Catering Department and preparation and service of food to patients on the ward or to patients, visitors and staff in the dining room. The post holder will be required to operate in thecentral dish wash area

This vacancy will include all areas of catering and serving meals on wards, of which full training will be provided with the opportunity to work towards NVQ Qualification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This vacancy will include all areas of catering and serving meals on wards, of which full training will be provided with the opportunity to work towards NVQ Qualification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date
Basic Numerate & Literate Skills

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 or 2
GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date
Basic Numerate & Literate Skills

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 or 2
GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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