Job overview

Support Services Assistant - Band 2 - Part Time 18.5 hours per week (worked over a 7 day period) 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic person to work at the Darwin Unit.

To cover 7 days per week

As a Support Service Assistant, you will be expected to maintain a clean and hygienic environment for patients, visitors and staff in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.

You will be responsible on a day-to-day basis to provide a full Cook Service.

You must also have:

• Good interpersonal skills with other staff, Trust employees and patients
• Ability to adhere to standards and procedures
• Ability to accept, organise and prioritise instructions
• Ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team
• Flexible approach to working hours and schedules

Provide cover during annual leave, sickness and absence which will include week ends and bank holidays.

Previous cooking/domestic experience will be beneficial but there are no formal qualifications required for this post as you will be trained by our in-house supervisory team in the use of equipment and COSHH

NOTE:  This role is not eligible for sponsorship

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a team to provide cleaning and catering services in order to enhance the quality of the patient and staff environment on a regular and ongoing basis.  Also to ensure that at all times quality standards are maintained in relation to the cleanliness and food provision and that legal requirements are met regarding the food service.

Working for our organisation

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. 

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.  

 The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.