Catering Team Leader - Chichester, United Kingdom - 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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Chichester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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The post holder will work as part of a team of catering staff responsible for the effective day to day delivery of food & beverage services across multi sites.

The services provide in excess of 20,000 meals per week to almost 1000 hospital beds and various departments within the Trust.

Based at ward level, the post holder is required to supervise ward service assistants over approximately 25 ward areas.

22.5 hours a week - Monday, Wednesday and Friday


T o supervise the food and beverage service at ward level, ensuring all food hygiene, HACCP and Health and Safety legislation is adhered to.

To ensure cleaning is maintained in ward pantry and associated areas in line with Trust cleaning regulations


The post holder is required to be on their feet for the majority of their shift, visiting wards to support, monitoring catering service staff.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS.

As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.


Improving lives:

We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First.

Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs.

This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.


Build a career with us:

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be.

From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Maintain excellent communication and working relationships within own team, and with staff in other departments.

  • Effectively communicate service issues or changes made to the wider team to ensure information is communicated out to all parties.


Monitor and support ward service staff to ensure high standards are maintained at all times, highlighting issues with processes and procedures, and explaining the correct methods of service.


Liaise with dieticians, speech and language therapies, nurses and patients with more complex dietary requirements and converse with the production team to decide upon suitable meal plans.

Support ward service staff in responding to difficult situations, ensuring a dialect is maintained with the nursing staff to help resolve issues as they arise in a tactful and professional manner

Make sound judgements to resolve issues as they arise, knowing when to escalate concerns to the ward service managers.

Respond to staffing issues, and cover rotas where required to maintain continuity of service.

Please see JD and PS for full details
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