Team Leader - Band 4
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Job summary
To hold delegated day-to-day management responsibility for provision of a safe, efficient catering service to patients, staff, visitors and external contracts. To plan the daily departmental workload, and supervise staff and resources as required to provide the service specified within allocated budget. Have responsibility for departmental cash handling in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions.
To develop and keep under review opportunities for improving service standards and efficiency.
Main duties of the job
Experience required
- Experience working in a leadership role.
- Proven experience in large scale patient catering operations.
- Experience of working with other departments for the needs of the service.
Evidence of other aspects
- Ability to produce work to timescales when under pressure
- Ability to motivate and manage staff in all areas.
- flexibility in working hours where and when required
- Proven ability to prioritise and manage work load effectively
Qualifications required
- City and Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ Equivalent
- Advanced Food Hygiene or Intermediate
- General management qualification or proven experience in leading a catering team and overseeing a large scale patient food service.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Details
Date posted
16 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
357-PR-285-24-A
Job locations
Pilgrim Hospital
Sibsey road
Boston
PE21 9QS
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Pilgrim Hospital
Sibsey road
Boston
PE21 9QS
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