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Main area: Facilities
Grade: 4
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Various shifts, five days over seven, including weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref: 186-294-25-CS
Site: Rampton Hospital
Town: Notts
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are looking for someone with supervision experience, hardworking and energetic with a passion for delivering quality freshly cooked, healthy, wholesome food to our inpatients, staff, and visitors. The post is 37.5 hours per week, primarily Monday to Friday, but there may be a requirement to work weekends and bank holidays.
Minimum requirements: City & Guilds 7061/2 or equivalent and previous experience of supervising or managing a busy catering environment.
Main duties of the job
Provide visible day-to-day leadership in our Catering Department assisting in the day-to-day operational management and development of Catering Services in liaison with the Catering Manager, ensuring a quality, efficient service, whilst complying with all relevant legislation.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialized Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ensure compliance with the Catering Food Safety Manual, Trust Policies and Procedures, the Food Safety Act, and Food Hygiene Regulations. Provide assistance and information as required around the patient meals and menus and act as a point of contact between the catering provision and the wards to identify any issues or specific dietary requirements including allergen information.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled Worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances, the Trust would not be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Qualifications and Experience
* City & Guilds 706/2 or equivalent (NVQ Level 2/3)
* Level 2 or 3 Health & Safety Certificate
* Level 2 Customer Service or equivalent
Training
* Level 2 Food Safety Certificate
* Level 3 Food Safety Certificate
Experience
* Experience in staff supervision of Facilities Services
* Experience in ordering supplies
* Experience as a Chef
* Ability to manage a small budget
* Experience in producing menus/special diets
Knowledge
* Special diets, cultural/ethical menus, and allergen awareness
* Production of menus
* Knowledge of relevant NHS procedures and practices, including legal requirements
* Knowledge of costing menus
* Hospital Food Standards
Skills
* Good communication skills
* Ability to cover in staff absence
* Comply with PPE standards
* Skilled in people supervision
* Skilled in recruitment and selection of staff
Values and Behaviours
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Additional Information
* The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
* We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
* The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
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* For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
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The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people, and as such, 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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