Catering Assistant (Bank)

If you are passionate about care,innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the nextstep in your career. We have an excitingopportunity to our join our Catering team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea

At HMT, we take pride in deliveringexceptional healthcare through our two private hospitals: St Hugh's Hospital inGrimsby and Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea. Both hospitals are dedicated toproviding expert, patient-centred care in a welcoming and compassionateenvironment.

HMT Sancta Maria, along with theirsister hospital HMT St Hughs in Grimsby, has a mission to provide safe, highquality care in order to improve the health, wellbeing and independence oftheir patients. Part of the Healthcare Management Trust, HMT Sancta Maria is anon-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research,educational grants and dementia charities

Whether you are working in one of ourcare homes, hospitals, or as part of our Shared Support Services team, you willfind an environment that values teamwork and personal growth.

You will workalongside other passionate professionals who are committed to providing thebest care. We foster a collaborative and supportive approach to learning thathelps everyone succeed

Main duties of the job

Youwill supportthe Catering Team in delivering a customer focused catering service throughoutthe hospital following agreed work schedules, methods and procedures inaccordance with the national standards for these services.

About us

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are obsessed with achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services. Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.

We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better.

We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs. We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day:

• We are caring
• We are enterprising
• We are resourceful
• We are authentic
• We are accountable

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

1. To be responsible for the ordering of patients meals and to maintain an effective communication with the kitchen and nursing staff with regards to patients dietary requirements.

2. To assist with meal service and all food and drink requirements for the patients on the ward.

3. Maintain & replenish stock in ward kitchen and all waiting areas and ensure that equipment is cleaned and well maintained.

4. Care and safe use of catering equipment.

5. To ensure all catering areas are cleaned in accordance with daily, weekly and monthly schedules

6. Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to food safety and management.

7. Disposal of waste in accordance with HMT waste policy.

8. To maintain a high standard of hygiene and complete all necessary paperwork.

9. To assist in providing a safe environment for the safety and welfare of patients and staff by being aware of: Health & Safety at work act, Fire prevention and management, Infection control, COSHH and HACCP.

Qualifications

Good communication and customer care skills

Have a good understanding of the English language both written and spoken.

Presentable and approachable and flexible to changes in routine or work environment.

Ability to work on own initiative following policies and procedures, and able to take and follow instructions to react to changing circumstances.

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Food hygiene qualifications

Person Specification Training and Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Food hygiene certificate

Experience

• Good communication skills, with a good understanding of the English language both written and spoken
• Presentable and approachable with flexibility to changes in routine or work environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative following Policies and Procedures, and able to take and follow instructions to react to changing circumstances.
• Experience in health care catering environment or similar role.
• Catering for dietary requirements
• COSHH and HACCP

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.