Main area: Patient Service Assistant Grade Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Job share
37.5 hours per week (Multiple part time shift patterns during the week and weekends)
Job ref: 390-EFM-BA-0785-A
Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Basildon
Town: Basildon
Salary: £23,615 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/02/2025 23:59
Band 2
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Do you enjoy brightening other people’s day? Are you a great communicator?
Then we invite you to join our Patient Service team and help contribute and improve our patients’ experience across Basildon Hospital.
We are proud of our team’s strong reputation across the Trust for delivering an excellent, compassionate, and respectful service to all our patients, visitors and staff; so, if you are reliable, passionate about people and looking for a role that offers you the opportunity to learn new skills and progress, apply today.
Main duties of the job
If you are successful, your day-to-day duties will include:
* The distribution of meals and drinks including water jugs, cooking of meals while always maintaining hygiene standards.
* The after-meal cleaning service, washing-up and using steriliser.
* Stock rotation and control.
* Working towards and completing your level 2 food hygiene certificate.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists, we want to be the best. To achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of this fulfilling role please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application!
Person specification
Education
* Good level of general education
* Reasonable level of numeracy and literacy in English
* Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Skills and Experience
* Ability to work effectively alone and as part of a team
* Previous work experience in a healthcare environment desired but not essential as full training will be provided
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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