Job summary 1 x 31.5 hours Hotel Services is committed to providing a high quality, helpful, courteous and personal service to the patients of the Trust and in support of Nursing Staff. Your role as a House keeper is in pursuit of Hotel Services aims to provide a safe, nutritious and well balanced meal service to patients in a clean and supportive environment in which patients can recuperate, working with other members of ward based staff in a team spirit. Patients and staff should receive a high level of customer services, timely, friendly and efficiently delivered by Hotel Services staff with a high standard of personal presentation. Main duties of the job Your duties will be carried out accordingly to specified tasks with frequency levels: Make a personal introduction to new patients following their clinical admittance. Ensure the ward provides an up to date list of the patients' dietary requirements for you to work from. Assist Nursing Staff with food service to patients. Monitor patient eating, report to nursing team if a patient requires help or assistance with eating. Prepare and assist with service of beverages food and snacks. Clear beverages at designated times throughout the day including supplement drinks. Ensure provision of beverages for distressed relatives. Ensure food provisions and catering resources are managed economically. Resolve food and crockery shortages. Resolve shortages of milk. Clean patient's bedside tables prior to each meal service then place the place mat and cutlery in readiness for meal service. Be responsible for checking stock and removing out of date food from ward kitchen refrigerators. Be responsible for recording of ward kitchen refrigerator temperatures. Complete the ward catering sheet including food waste and temperatures. Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants. About us Leadership and Improvement Training South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust. Date posted 24 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year Per annum (Pro rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 328-CP-6878224 Job locations Friarage Hospital Northallerton DL6 1JG Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. Person Specification Qualifications Desirable NVQ Level 2 in Catering Knowledge Essential Demonstrate ability to develop knowledge of hospital policies and procedures to support role Ability to record/ document information clearly in line with policy and procedure. Ability to use initiative and make decisions within sphere of work and/ or knowledge recognising where assistance/ escalation is required. Experience Essential Previous experience of working as part of a team Experience of working effectively in a busy Catering environment Experience of organising and prioritising own work Person Specification Qualifications Desirable NVQ Level 2 in Catering Knowledge Essential Demonstrate ability to develop knowledge of hospital policies and procedures to support role Ability to record/ document information clearly in line with policy and procedure. Ability to use initiative and make decisions within sphere of work and/ or knowledge recognising where assistance/ escalation is required. Experience Essential Previous experience of working as part of a team Experience of working effectively in a busy Catering environment Experience of organising and prioritising own work 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. Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Friarage Hospital Northallerton DL6 1JG Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)