Catering Clerical & Menu Clerk
- NHS
- Part Time
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- 23615.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
CATERING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - COME AND JOIN OUR TEAM!
We have a part time vacancy within our Catering Department
The catering clerk is responsible for processing all patient menu cards, for producing various reports for the kitchen supervisors, for recording and documenting information relating to patient catering and for keeping all information held on the catering IT system accurate and up-to-date.
The catering clerk is required to work closely with the kitchen supervisors and to liaise on a daily basis with wards. The catering clerk is also required to assist and cover in respect to raising purchase orders and receipting orders.
Main duties of the job
ADMINISTRATIVE PATIENT MENU PROCESSING: To process all patient menu cards on a daily basis as follows:
Issue required amounts of menu cards to all wards on a daily basis.
Receive completed menu cards and to contact any wards that have not returned menu cards.
Check that sufficient menu cards have been received from each ward and if not contact the ward concerned and rectify.
Sort menu cards for processing and extract special diet cards to process separately.
Make out bulk cards as required.
Enter menu cards onto system one meal at a time
Print summary sheets at end of processing and issue to kitchen with cards.
Retain copy of summary and complete meal served sheet
Check dietary supplement sheets against order?
Maintain adequate stocks of all menus
To liaise directly with wards on a day to day basis.
To provide the following reports:
Recipes for patients and staff
Allergen Information
Costing Information
Production plans
Meal served data
Red tray data
Other reports as deemed necessary by catering management
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE's or equivalent
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- IT Competent using Microsoft software including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent communication skills to handle complaints in an appropriate manner and liaise with ward staff
- Ability to take in information quickly in emergency situations and to take appropriate action, following Trust policy and procedures
- Ability to work in a team
Desirable
- Knowledge of Allergens/ Special Diets
Experience
Desirable
- Experience working in a Hospital environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care, NHS Foundation Trust
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL69RW
