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Overview
Communicate menu changes to staff and dietary information to patients and nursing staff. May be required to visit patients and discuss dietary requirements/complaints (in the absence of the head chef).
Main duties
To delegate and supervise Trainee Chefs and General Assistants to provide direction and support in the preparation and cooking for patients/customers, ensuring that methods, procedures and service times are adhered to and achieve the best use of manpower.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre and an internationally recognised centre of excellence. Our vision is to enable our teams to be the best they can be to provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
* Handling raw meat, fish and poultry.
* Staff are required to be on their feet for the majority of the shift, only sitting during rest periods.
* Work to agreed production and service times for patients’ meals or retail outlets; manage pressure to ensure timely service.
* Work can be repetitive with production of meals to set menus.
* Staff may need to lift/move items within the department; weights can exceed 5 kg.
* Occasionally move stock up to 15 kg with trolley assistance.
* Machine or hand mop floor areas; cleaning of walls and deep cleaning of work equipment.
* Staff involved with retail outlets or direct ward services may need to serve staff, visitors and patients and handle complaints.
* ARTICULATE MENTAL EFFORT: Regular concentration required when using knives and machinery during cooking schedules.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to communicate with other catering staff regarding work issues and instructions
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* To undertake a structured training programme through taught courses and on-the-job training to last approximately 3 months, including foundation certificate in food hygiene/level 2 food safety certificate, and equipment training (slicing, boilers, cooling kettles, etc). Must be signed off as competent within 3–4 months.
Experience
Desirable criteria
* Recent relevant catering experience is desirable
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to use initiative, prioritise and take prompt follow-up action as required (e.g., quality control/replacing a customer’s meal).
* Ability to work as a member of a team.
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. The Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance. If you require support under the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme, please contact 0117 414 1151. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments. We strive for equality, diversity and inclusion and particularly encourage applications from candidates underrepresented at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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