Catering Assistant - St Mary's

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

A unique opportunity has arisen for the role of Catering Assistant at Imperial College Healthcare. This role supports the safe and effective delivery of food, hydration, and nutrition to patients within a busy acute hospital environment operating across multiple buildings, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The post holder will work within both the main production kitchen and patient dining service, supporting the preparation, picking, packing, distribution, and service of meals to patients. The role requires a good understanding of food safety, hygiene standards, allergen awareness, infection prevention and control, and safe working practices.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role:

• Prepare, pick, pack, assemble, and distribute patient meals in accordance with production schedules and dietary requirements.
• Deliver meals, snacks, and beverages to wards and patients in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensure meals are served accurately, following dietary, allergen, cultural, religious, and texture-modified requirements.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and infection prevention in line with Trust policies and food safety legislation.
• Carry out cleaning duties using approved chemicals and equipment, following COSHH and safe working procedures.
• Assist with stock rotation, replenishment, storage, and the safe handling of food and non-food items.
• Complete food temperature checks and other required food safety records.
• Report equipment faults, hazards, incidents, or concerns to the supervisor.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, ward staff, and dietitians to support the delivery of a high-quality patient dining service.
• Comply with all Trust policies, including Health and Safety, Food Safety,
• Manual Handling, and Infection Prevention and Control.
• The successful candidate will be a reliable team player with good communication skills and a commitment to delivering excellent patient care and customer service.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environme