The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Part Time Band 2 Clerical Officer to work in the Catering Department Catering Stores based at the RVI Hospital. You will be required to work 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 08.00 to 1.00pm.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable individual to join our very busy team. You will be required to provide administrative support within the main catering department of the RVI hospital.
Excellent inter-personal and organisational skills are essential as you will be the first point of contact for patients, staff, and visitors.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational, and word processing skills. You will be required to work within a large multi-disciplinary team and be capable of managing a varied workload.
You should be familiar and confident with Microsoft Office packages, and experience of working within the NHS would be advantageous.
* Interview date: 26 November 2024
* 25 Hours/Week
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Your main duties will include:
* Booking in goods on catering software.
* Ordering goods in the absence of the Head store person.
* Receiving goods and stock rotation.
* Fulfilling requisition sheets for ward and catering staff.
* Informing management of any product changes in the form of allergens.
* General cleaning of the stores.
* To also provide efficient and effective clerical and administrative support for the Catering general office.
* To undertake overall daily menu collation and provide uptake reports to kitchen staff.
About us
Our staff oversee over 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
* Freeman Hospital
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS
Job responsibilities
* To ensure all Allergens are up to date and checked on a regular basis in line with the Trusts Allergen Policy.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Basic Food Hygiene Qualification
Knowledge & Experience
* Good knowledge of office environment
* Knowledge of catering software
Skills & Abilities
* Able to work within set routines with little direct supervision.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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