Job overview

Up 15 hours a week across five days between  Monday to Sunday - 3 hours shifts ( 4pm to 7pm)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to joint the Patient Catering Team at Worthing Hospital as a Food Service Assistant.

2019 saw the introduction of a team of specially trained catering staff dedicated to patient nutrition and hydration as well as cleaning duties to a high  Infection control and food safety standard.

Successful applicants should have some previous experience within both the food service and customer service industry although full training will be given.  

Previous experience within a healthcare setting would be beneficial. 

Duties include but are not exclusive to hot and cold meal and beverage service, meal ordering via electronic system (IPad) general kitchen cleaning duties, Cleaning of patient bedside tables and lockers and washing up.

This is a manual role and applicants will be required to spend the duration of their shift on their feet, pushing, pulling, bending and lifting.

Applicants will be required to under go full  training in Food safety, Infection control, COSHH and Special diets. They are also required to operate food service equipment including regeneration trolley, beverage trolley and IPads. 

Excellent customer service and communication skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the ward team, under the direction and supervision of the Catering Department, providing a high standard in food and beverage service to patients. Undertake preparation, reheating and presentation of patient meals and beverages, whilst adhering to all hygiene and HACCP/ Health and Safety legislation. To ensure cleaning is of a high standard in ward pantry and associated areas in line with Trust cleaning regulations.

The post holder will work as part of a team of catering staff responsible for the effective day to day delivery of food & beverage services across multi sites. The services provide in excess of 20,000 meals per week to almost 1000 hospital beds and various departments within the Trust. Based at ward level, the post holder is required to provide a range of hot and cold meals, snacks and beverages to a maximum of 30 Patients over the course of the day. 

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme  for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. 

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.