Support Services Assistant - Catering

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We are hoping to recruit a member of staff to join our Facilities Team at Forston Clinic

The role is predominantly catering based with additional duties of cleaning and or Portering on a weekly basis

This multiskilled role is predominately working in a friendly hospital kitchen helping lead the catering service at Forston Clinic - providing meals to the patients, visitors and staff provision within our dining room.

This post is 29 hours per week over a two week pattern, the proposed rota is as follows;

Week 1 work days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 10:30-18:30

Week 2 work days are Sunday 10:30- 18:30, Tuesday 07:30-15:00 and Thursday and Friday 10:30-18:30

There may be a need to change this pattern to work flexibly within the team to cover the needs of the service. Additional hours are usually available to cover annual leave and sickness absence.

Working every other weekend attracts additional enhanced levels of pay and you will receive a generous annual leave allowance

Catering– we are looking for an experienced cook to support our catering service within our main hospital kitchen, the role will be a planned pattern of shifts over a two week period, working alternate weekends

Portering– weekly duties supporting the delivery of items throughout the site, collecting samples and supporting in receiving and unloading deliveries such as stores and laundry. A full UK driving license is essential for this role as you will be required to use the hospital vehicle on occasions.

Porters are involved in waste collection and placement in the external bins and generally helping the site to run smoothly

Cleaning– duties across the site, working to NHS cleaning standards – cleaning office spaces and ward based areas as the cleaning rota requires.

For all duties, full training, support and uniform will be provided, shadowing current experienced staff to enable the successful candidate to become confident in their role

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forwardlooking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.