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Job summary

Main area
Catering
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
15 hours per week (Part Time)
Job ref
374-JY1366
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Eastbourne Hospital
Town
Eastbourne
Salary
£23,615 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Catering Assistant - Barista

NHS AfC: Band 2

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area. 


We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. 


Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes. 


The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. 


Recently the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come. 

Job overview

Very busy Hospital Coffee Shop Café serving a variety of hot and cold drinks to clinical staff, patients and visitors seeking a full time Barista to help with hot & cold drink preparation, food preparation, cleaning and delivering excellent service. Some weekend work is to be expected.

 

Main duties of the job

  • Our people make all the difference and through their hard work, our clients and customers experience  a service that shows excellence every day. This is achieved through the Coffee Shop service making various hot and cold beverages and various hot and cold food options
  • Applicant should be able to sell and serve with passion and compassion.
  • Customer service focused and driven by excellent service.
  • Work well as part of a team as well as having the drive to set own goals and achieve these with the highest quality of service.
  • Integrity and Respect always.

 

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by  7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience In Working In Catering
  • • Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
  • • Understanding of HACCP
  • Understanding of COSHH

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Basic food safety knowledge in handling and storing of food.
  • Coffee Shop Experience
  • Barista Trained

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of basic standard of education
  • • Motivated
  • • Organised
  • • Team Worker

Other

Essential criteria
  • • Reliable work record
  • • A recognition that a flexible pattern is required according to the needs of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkSilver Award 2024 - Wellbeing at Work - East Sussex

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such 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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Luke Boyes
Job title
Coffee Shop Manager Eastbourne General Hospital
Email address
[email protected]
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