Catering Supervisor

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Catering Supervisor to join our team. The role will involve working Monday to Friday supporting catering provision across the Clatterbridge site.

Main duties of the job

To perform supervisory duties, provide training and departmental information and a link between Managers, departmental staff, patients and clients over Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge sites

Plan, co-ordinate, present, deliver or action results (with Management agreement) form surveys, questionnaires or research undertaken from Management instructions or information

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

408-25-389

Job locations

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH63 4JY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Catering Supervisor position available at WUTH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Catering Supervisor position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 GCSE's at Grade A*-C, including Maths and English
  • Customer service NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of catering services supervision

Desirable

  • Supervisory and management introductory course or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of Code of Conduct Hospital Staff
  • ILM Team leader level 2 or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Cash handling and reconciliation and banking procedures
  • Basic knowledge in computer operating and systems

Desirable

  • Knowledge of handling sickness and absence
  • Knowledge of dietary needs for patients
  • Intermediate food hygiene required
  • Manual Handling awareness
  • A good knowledge of department Hazard Analysis Critical Control Path (HACCP) system
  • Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures - to comply with all recommendations applicable that are set out in the following publications: Hygiene - Good Practice Guide, Hospital Catering (Delivering a quality service), Reducing Waste in the NHS, Food Safety, First Principles & Industry Guide to good hygiene practices: catering guide and all references from the National Health Service Better Hospital Food implementation support book.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with users at all levels Using tact and diplomacy when dealing with others
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Confident and capable of making decisions
  • Good problem solving skills

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Willingness to cover for absences at short notice
  • Willing to learn new process
Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 GCSE's at Grade A*-C, including Maths and English
  • Customer service NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of catering services supervision

Desirable

  • Supervisory and management introductory course or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of Code of Conduct Hospital Staff
  • ILM Team leader level 2 or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Cash handling and reconciliation and banking procedures
  • Basic knowledge in computer operating and systems

Desirable

  • Knowledge of handling sickness and absence
  • Knowledge of dietary needs for patients
  • Intermediate food hygiene required
  • Manual Handling awareness
  • A good knowledge of department Hazard Analysis Critical Control Path (HACCP) system
  • Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures - to comply with all recommendations applicable that are set out in the following publications: Hygiene - Good Practice Guide, Hospital Catering (Delivering a quality service), Reducing Waste in the NHS, Food Safety, First Principles & Industry Guide to good hygiene practices: catering guide and all references from the National Health Service Better Hospital Food implementation support book.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with users at all levels Using tact and diplomacy when dealing with others
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Confident and capable of making decisions
  • Good problem solving skills

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Willingness to cover for absences at short notice
  • Willing to learn new process

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

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH63 4JY


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH63 4JY


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Catering Services Manager

Tony Lawless

tony.lawless@nhs.net

01515521849

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

408-25-389

Job locations

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH63 4JY


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