Catering Assistant - Upton, United Kingdom - Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Upton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An opportunity has arisen to join the Catering Team at Arrowe Park Hospital.

The main duties will be to assist the Catering team with the patient meal service provision and provide a complete meal time service to patients on the wards.

This includes transport of food and crockery and utensils, meal time service, washing up and tidying down the areas and supporting colleagues on other wards when required.

Responsibilities includes carrying out all tasks competently, effectively and efficiently. Guidelines for HACCP, COSHH, Health & Safety, Hygiene and IPC must be followed as per Trust and departmental policies.

To assist in general Catering Assistant duties to ensure the smooth running the catering department. This could involve working in catering retail units, patient catering or general back of house and stores work.

To undertake a range of Catering duties carried out competently, effectively and efficiently to a high standard of cleanliness, safe practices and within the guidelines of of Hygiene, Health and Safety/ COSHH Trust policies and other associated duties throughout the Catering department and associated areas.

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.

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Catering Assistant position available with WUTH.