About this role
Job summary
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Catering Team at County Hospital Stafford. Working with an experienced team you will be delivering Fresh Food to our patients and visitors.
The rota is as follows
Monday-Wednesday 07.00-15.00
Primary duties will include Cleaning of equipment in main kitchen and the presentation and service of meals to patients, supporting the restaurant meal services
The individual will need to be adaptable, hardworking and be a self-motivated individual to meet the team and operational goals.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Catering Service Assistant to join our team at Stafford County Hospital. This part-time position involves working in a busy hospital environment, ensuring that high standards of food service are maintained across various wards and departments.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensuring cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas, including washing up and sanitising surfaces.
- Preparing and serving meals to patients, staff, and visitors in accordance with dietary requirements and health & safety standards.
- Assisting with the preparation and organisation of food items, ensuring compliance with NHS guidelines.
- Taking and recording meal orders from patients, considering any specific dietary needs.
- Delivering food to wards in a timely manner, ensuring it is served at the correct temperature.
- Managing and replenishing stock levels, ensuring that all food items are stored correctly.
- Liaising with healthcare staff to ensure that patients' dietary requirements are met.
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Basic numeracy and literacy
Desirable
Food Hygiene Certification
Skills Essential
Ability to follow instruction, training, process and procedure
Desirable
to have an understanding of COSHH and Cleaning Standards
Experience Essential
To have worked in a commercial catering/customer environment
Desirable
To have working experience within an NHS catering environment
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address County Hospital Site
Weston Road
Stafford
ST16 3SA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)