Job Description

Job Title

: Catering Assistant

Trust:

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust

Location:

The Robertson Centre, Kidderminster DY11 6RJ

Pay Rates:

12.21 + Escalated rates over the weekend.

Shift Patterns:

Mondays - Sundays, 7am- 14pm or 3.30pm - 7pm

Are you an experienced Catering Assistant looking for some flexibility and a perfect work/life balance?

About the Trust

We are the lead provider of mental health and learning disability services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire supporting children, adults and older people. We work alongside community partners to support people's mental wellbeing; provide support for people experiencing stress, anxiety or depression; run a range of specialist services which care for people at home or on a ward; and our crisis team provides around the clock support for people experiencing an escalation of their mental health needs or a crisis. We also provide learning disability services across both counties which support children and adults to increase or maintain levels of independence.

We are the main provider of Integrated Community Services in Worcestershire, working alongside GPs, social care teams and the voluntary sector to deliver nursing and therapy services which keep people at home for as long as possible. These services support around 10,000 patients, and their efforts help avoid approximately 30 hospital admissions everyday In addition our Countywide Community Services include Worcestershire's community hospitals and rehabilitation units, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, community stroke services and specialist neurological clinics.

What you'll be responsible for:

As a Catering Assistant, you'll play a vital role in our hospital community. Your responsibilities include:

Collaborating with the catering team to prepare and serve appealing meals.

Cleaning food trolleys, crockery, and cutlery to maintain hygiene standards.

General cleaning duties to ensure a spotless and safe kitchen environment.

What you'll need:

We're seeking enthusiastic individuals with:

Previous experience in a similar role.

Level 2 Food Safety certification.

Knowledge of food hygiene standards.

Strong communication skills in spoken and written English.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

*Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week

*Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime

*Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts

*Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your "My Bank" shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

*Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements

*Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more

*Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us

*Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Type: Temporary
Contract length: 2 months

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Work Location: In person