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To work as an integral part of the Ward Team to ensure patients receive meals and drinks that meet their preferences and needs during their hospital stay.

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To distribute, collect and analyse menu cards, including assisting patients with completion if necessary and assist in identifying appropriate meal choice to meet the patients’ needs and preferences
• To liaise with nurses, catering staff and dieticians to ensure patient food, nutritional/clinical needs and preferences are identified and met. Offer patients a choice of hot and cold beverages as and when required, a minimum of six times a day
• Ensure a regular supply of fresh water is provided to each patient throughout the day. To ensure a supply of fresh fruit are available to patients and prepare snacks as required
• Serve the patients their choice and portion size of main dish 
• Food supplied is adequate in terms of presentation, quantity and quality and inform catering staff where there are problems. Adhere to the Food Handling and Hygiene Regulations at all times
• Liaise with the nurse in charge to identify patients who are not eating sufficiently and ensure completion of food intake and fluid charts
• To oversee the distribution, completion and collection of patient and catering satisfaction surveys at the agreed frequencies. Ensure effective communication take place between housekeeping and ward staff to maintain a seamless service
• When required to support the domestic team;
 to undertake a full range of cleaning duties, 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

‘Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce. 

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives.  Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments.  Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme.  Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev’