Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Flexibility, long days, weekends and evenings
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 390-EFM-BA-0813
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £24,625 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Catering Supervisor
Band 3
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
We're looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a supervisor and help drive change across our friendly and hardworking department.
Working within the Catering Team, you will have access to the best in class training in this field which will enable you to develop your skillset. and have the opportunity to implement improvements that will enhance our patients' experiences, inspire staff to be the best they can be and also have access to the best in class training in this field which will also enable you to develop your skill set.
If successful, you will become part of a hard working, determined and forward thinking team, supporting in driving efficiencies across the trust within Catering Services to ensure the best patient experience is provided at all times.
Main duties of the job
To organise and supervise on a daily basis the Patient Services Assistants. To ensure the provision of an efficient and quality service whilst meeting the dietary needs of all patients. To ensure that all catering staff are compliant with the uniform policy and provide a courteous service to all patients and ensure that all duties and responsibilities are carried out in accordance with all Health and Safety procedures.
Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.
We look forward to your application!
*** PLEASE NOTE THIS POST INCLUDES LONG DAYS, WEEKENDS AND EVENINGS ***
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good Level of General education incl. English and Maths GCSE
- Level 2 Food safety NVQ or Equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within the general public
- Experience leading a team
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Crouch
- Job title
- Catering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268524900
- Additional information
EXT:3359
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