Patient Meals Catering Assistant

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

The post will cover Ward catering Services at Castle Hill Hospital .

Shift pattern include days, weekends and bank holidays with unsocial hours enhancements (as per NHS employee terms and conditions)

Post A CHH

Week 1 - Monday- 8.00 - 13.30 & 15.00 18.30 , Tuesday - 8.00 -13.30, Thursday - 8.00 -13.30,

Week 2 -Monday- 8.00 - 13.30 & 15.00 18.30 , Tuesday - 8.00 - 13.30, Thursday -15.00 -18.30, Saturday- 8.00 -13.30, Sunday- 08.00-13.30.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist in the provision of a comprehensive and cost-effective catering service that meets the needs of all patients whilst fulfilling the objectives of the Trust.

To provide a full range of high quality ward catering services including the regeneration and attractive presentation of a wide range of cook-freeze food items.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year PRO RATA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

356-25-6925602-A

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous catering/food manufactoring experience

Desirable

  • Previous healthcare work

Food Safety & Training

Essential

  • Basic food safety training or above
  • GCSE maths and english

Desirable

  • Level 2 or above food safety
  • NVQ level 2 or above

skills

Essential

  • General Catering Skills - ie knife skills, food preparation skills
  • Kitchen and personal hygiene.
  • Ability to meet service

knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of HACCP/Food Safety.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous catering/food manufactoring experience

Desirable

  • Previous healthcare work

Food Safety & Training

Essential

  • Basic food safety training or above
  • GCSE maths and english

Desirable

  • Level 2 or above food safety
  • NVQ level 2 or above

skills

Essential

  • General Catering Skills - ie knife skills, food preparation skills
  • Kitchen and personal hygiene.
  • Ability to meet service

knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of HACCP/Food Safety.

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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Patient Meals Service manager

Bradley Wheldrake

bradley.wheldrake@nhs.net

01482468100

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year PRO RATA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

356-25-6925602-A

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


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