Job summary
THIS POST WILL NOT COMMENCE UNTIL APRIL 2025
To Undertake all duties relating to the food service within the Restaurant and the main patient washup. To provide a safe catering service to patients, staff and visitors, to include preparation and service of food and beverages, washing-up, and cleaning of equipment and work areas to the specified standard.
Main duties of the job
Setting up and cleaning the Restaurant, operation of tills and associated areas, and service of meals.
Preparing sandwiches and Salads to a high standard for resale with in the trusts Restaurant.
Operation of the patient's meal service, supporting the portioning of meals for patient and satellite units.
Working on industrial wash up machines.
The hours of work for this post are anytime from 07.30am until 4.30pm any 5 days from 7 days per week, Including 30 minute unpaid break. This may on occasions include working weekends or working some later shifts.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Food hygeine
Essential
- oBasic Food Hygiene certificate or Willingness to work towards.
Desirable
- oBasic Food Hygiene Certificate
Previous Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of high personal standards
- oExperienced in working within catering services
Desirable
- oPrevious Experience
- oworking in a large scale catering department
Skills
Essential
- oGood communication skills
- oAble to complete simple records
- oAble to operate machinery after training
- oCapable of working without direct supervision
- oKnowledge of Health & Safety, manual handling, COSHH
- oAwareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
- oAbility to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- oGood customer care skills
- oExperience in using catering equipment
- oKnowledge of food service including dietary requirements and portion control
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet the demands of the service.
- Able to work in high and low temperature areas.
Person Specification
Food hygeine
Essential
- oBasic Food Hygiene certificate or Willingness to work towards.
Desirable
- oBasic Food Hygiene Certificate
Previous Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of high personal standards
- oExperienced in working within catering services
Desirable
- oPrevious Experience
- oworking in a large scale catering department
Skills
Essential
- oGood communication skills
- oAble to complete simple records
- oAble to operate machinery after training
- oCapable of working without direct supervision
- oKnowledge of Health & Safety, manual handling, COSHH
- oAwareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
- oAbility to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- oGood customer care skills
- oExperience in using catering equipment
- oKnowledge of food service including dietary requirements and portion control
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet the demands of the service.
- Able to work in high and low temperature areas.
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).
