Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Catering Assistant

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Job summary

The catering department at MMUH is looking to recruit a part time experienced Catering Assistant to work within patient services at our new hospital Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick within patient services

Applicants must have previous catering experience with high standards of work, be an outgoing, hard-working and enthusiastic individual that is able to work on their own initiative.

Shift Pattern

Working relief between the hours of 08.30am - 15.30pm, Monday to Friday but can include weekends

20 hours per week

Applicants are required to be flexible in their approach to hours and duties and able to work additional shifts as and when required.

Main duties of the job

To carry out a wide range of general catering duties in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that a high quality service is provided at all times. This post has a significant amount of personal contact with Staff, Patients and Members of the Public.

Duties include washing up patient crockery and cutlery, reheating patient food, dealing with any requests from wards, associated general/deep cleaning duties and completion of control paperwork.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve life

Date posted

02 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rota per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

381-CO-6718613

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust- Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous catering experience required.
To have experience of work in environments where a methodical and organised approach to work can be demonstrated

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 2 Customer Service (or equivalent skills/ experience).
To be willing to undertake and achieve the level 2 Food Safety Certificate, COSHH Training and Trust Mandatory Training Courses

Desirable

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous catering experience required.
To have experience of work in environments where a methodical and organised approach to work can be demonstrated

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 2 Customer Service (or equivalent skills/ experience).
To be willing to undertake and achieve the level 2 Food Safety Certificate, COSHH Training and Trust Mandatory Training Courses

Desirable

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust- Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust- Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

Employer's website

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