Patient Services Assistant Catering

Job summary

Patient Caterer

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Patient Services Department which is within the facilities division.

Catering duties will be to provide a high standard of food and drink service to ward areas within Chesterfield Royal Hospital and Derwent Unit. Other duties include ensuring all kitchen areas are cleaned efficiently and in a timely manner to the required specified standards in line with Trust policy and ensuring patient's meals are served efficiently to assure food quality and to meet the required specification, in line with Trust policy. The hours of work are: -

15:00hrs to 19:00hrs working 5 days per week (20 hours per week)

The rota will be based on a 20 hour a week contract working on a 10-week rota basis which will include some weekends and bank holidays.

Please note: Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Catering duties will be to provide a high standard of food and drink service to ward areas within Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Caterers must ensure patient's meals are served efficiently to assure food quality and to meet the required specification, in line with Trust policy.

Other duties include ensuring all kitchen areas and offices are cleaned efficiently and in a timely manner to the required specified standards in line with Trust policy.

About us

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just under 1000 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that is required.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To be able to read and understand to the required standard.

Desirable

• Basic education to include Maths and English
• Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Understanding the importance of confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience of working in a hospital environment
• Previous experience in a similar environment

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Desirable

• Basic Knowledge of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
• Basic IT skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexible and reliable attitude to working arrangements
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Desirable

• Able to undertake the physical aspects of the post