Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Services Assistant

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Job summary

DSFS Limited are seeking the right candidates to join the Patient Services Assistant team based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital

This is an exciting opportunity is 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. 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:-

There are currently three shift patterns with the hours of:-

08:00 - 14:30 30 hours

08:00 - 14:3018 hours per week

15:00 - 19:30 16 hours per week this is a Dual Role

The rota will be based on 10 week rota basis which will include someweekends and bank holidays. The rota will be based on 10 week rota basis which will include someweekends and bank holidays.

Interview date W/C 18th September 2023

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

Main duties of the job

Duties will include full use of all cleaning equipment, materials and cleaning agents in line with Trust technical cleaning method statements, Trust policies and legislation and to ensure full knowledge of all areas which are to be cleaned and deliver duties in accordance with the Work Schedule for the given area. Cleaning must be undertaken in line with the Trust's cleaning methodologies stipulated in the Technical Method Statements (TMS).

A DBS is for the Patient Services Assistant role would be required (if not available one can be obtained by us)

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

Details

Date posted

25 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,394 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

166-DSFS-5527379

Job locations

DSFS Ltd - Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Chesterfield Road

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this exciting role please refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this exciting role please refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

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

Desirable

  • oBasic education to include Maths and English
  • oLevel 2 Food Safety and Hygiene certificate

Experience

Essential

  • oUnderstanding the importance of confidentiality

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in a hospital environment
  • oPrevious experience in a similar environment

Skills

Essential

  • oGood communication skills both written and verbal
  • oAbility to carry out instructions accurately

Desirable

  • oBasic education to include Maths and English
  • oBasic IT skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • oFlexible and reliable attitude to working arrangements
  • oAbility to work alone and as part of a team

Desirable

  • oAble to undertake the physical aspects of the post
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

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

Desirable

  • oBasic education to include Maths and English
  • oLevel 2 Food Safety and Hygiene certificate

Experience

Essential

  • oUnderstanding the importance of confidentiality

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in a hospital environment
  • oPrevious experience in a similar environment

Skills

Essential

  • oGood communication skills both written and verbal
  • oAbility to carry out instructions accurately

Desirable

  • oBasic education to include Maths and English
  • oBasic IT skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • oFlexible and reliable attitude to working arrangements
  • oAbility to work alone and as part of a team

Desirable

  • oAble to undertake the physical aspects of the post

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).

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.

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

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

DSFS Ltd - Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Chesterfield Road

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

DSFS Ltd - Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Chesterfield Road

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Patient Catering manager

Sara-Lea Goodwin

01246516315

Details

Date posted

25 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,394 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

166-DSFS-5527379

Job locations

DSFS Ltd - Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Chesterfield Road

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


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