Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the Catering Team at Arrowe Park Hospital.
The main duties will be to assist the Catering team with the patient meal service provision and provide a complete meal time service to patients on the wards.
This includes transport of food and crockery and utensils, meal time service, washing up and tidying down the areas and supporting colleagues on other wards when required.
Main duties of the job
- To use equipment provided for catering tasks correctly and competently. To report tomanagers or supervisors any problems that are experienced with equipment.
- To maintain a proper and presentable appearance during the performance of cateringduties.
- To maintain a high standard of personal hygiene at all times so that the riskof cross contamination of food and beverages during the performance of catering tasksis minimised.
- To assist in ensuring that immediate corrective action is taken in the event ofemergencies so that the patient nutritional needs are met.
- To serve prepared food and carry out basic food preparation for patients, staff diningrooms, functions and collecting all items for cleaning in the catering areas.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Catering Assistant position available with WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Catering Assistant position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Complete a basic food hygiene course and understand food safety regulations as and when they are changed.
- Be aware of Health and Safety at work act, COSHH regulations, Food Handling and Preparation regulations, risk of Fire and precautions, Manual Handling policies. Quality systems, employee training, the environment and compliance with National Acts and Regulations
- Preferred intermediate hygiene certificate.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- To undertake a good working relationship with patients, staff, and visitors
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understand good practice with regard to quality & customer care.
- Catering Divisions Policies.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Be an effective communicator
- Have good interpersonal skills
- Ensuring correct uniform is worn at all times
- Ability to work to deadlines
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Complete a basic food hygiene course and understand food safety regulations as and when they are changed.
- Be aware of Health and Safety at work act, COSHH regulations, Food Handling and Preparation regulations, risk of Fire and precautions, Manual Handling policies. Quality systems, employee training, the environment and compliance with National Acts and Regulations
- Preferred intermediate hygiene certificate.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- To undertake a good working relationship with patients, staff, and visitors
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understand good practice with regard to quality & customer care.
- Catering Divisions Policies.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Be an effective communicator
- Have good interpersonal skills
- Ensuring correct uniform is worn at all times
- Ability to work to deadlines
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).
