Catering/Porter Assistant

Job summary

Are you friendly, keen to learn, and a team player? If so keep reading as this could be your opportunity to join our well established team here at Weardale Community hospital. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic staff nurse to join our team.

As a team we strive towards delivering a high standard of care and this is reflected in the feedback we receive from the patients and relatives who have had experience of being on our ward.

We are a nurse led unit that provide in-patient rehabilitation to a wide range of adult patients with complex and functional needs. We also specialise in End of Life Care and Long term Conditions. Patients are admitted from acute hospitals and the surrounding community.

We offer Excellent opportunities to develop skills, knowledge and expertise within a caring, supporting and nurturing environment

Main duties of the job

Ward 1 is an 20 bedded elderly rehabiltation ward. We accept patients from the acute wards, direct from accident and emergency, direct from the community, and from other organisations.

The main duties of the role are:

-Provide a courteous and efficient patient meal / beverage service at ward level.

-Provide portering services, including some patient movement, waste handling and gas cylinder management.

-Ensure that communication channels are maintained between appropriate staff / visitor / patient groups with regard to patient feeding.

-Work in a safe manner so that no other persons are put at risk whilst completing the required duties.

-Initially deal with any complaints / comments regarding the service in a courteous manner from Trust staff or patients.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Weardale Community Hospital

Stanhope

County Durham

County Durham

DL13 2JR

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Weardale Community Hospital

Stanhope

County Durham

County Durham

DL13 2JR

Employer's website

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

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