Job overview
Main duties
·Responsible for checking details of nutrition specifications
·Updating recipes with specifications for the All-Wales Menu Framework
·Work closely with the Procurement team members and wider range of stakeholders
Attend meetings to support the work of the All-Wales Menu Framework
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Procurement team and be responsible for ensuring that food procured by the NHS in Wales complies with the All-Wales Nutrition and Catering Standards for Food and Fluid for Hospital Inpatients. To work autonomously to provide specific evidenced based nutrition information and advice to the procurement service. Assist Health Boards in Wales to maintain full compliance with the All-Wales Nutrition and Catering Standards for Food and Fluid for Hospital Inpatients. To be competent in the use of Information Technology relating to relevant nutritional analysis programmes and be responsible for undertaking nutritional analysis of recipes for the All-Wales Menu framework. Be responsible for the timely updating and ongoing review of the centralised All Wales Menu database and website. Play a key role in improved patient outcomes through improved nutritional content of food procured for use by the NHS in Wales Develop an approach for identifying non-contract compliance and to work with the Commodity Manager to identify product areas that lend themselves to product rationalisation and standardisation to improve purchasing performance. Providing information to support those managing change to alternative products Establish an ingredient and menu database for use by Health Boards and trusts that reflects products available through nationally agreed contracts.
Working for our organisation
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.
Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.
Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.
Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.