Job overview

An exciting opportunity of a 22.5 hour role has become available to work under the supervision of the Catering Management Team and will be responsible for picking patient food orders and correctly loading them into regeneration ovens within Royal Cornwall NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will ensure that high quality Food Hygiene and cleaning standards are always maintained.   

You will be required to work within a team and will need good communication skills to maintain working relationships within the team and present a positive and professional image to patients and visitors. 

Visual checks of all products to ensure quality standards and patient safety are maintained.

The post requires the ability for frequent prolonged periods of physical work with the ability to respond and deal with situations as they arise. The post holder should be able to work on their own initiative, working independently with minimal supervision.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle

West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.