Support Services - Catering Services

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

Join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as a Catering Assistant and play a vital role in supporting high-quality patient care through catering services. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will help deliver meals and refreshments to patients, staff and visitors across a range of clinical and retail settings. This is a rewarding opportunity where your contribution directly enhances patient experience and wellbeing every day. NHSGGC offers a supportive environment, opportunities to learn new skills and a strong commitment to staff development and inclusion. You will be part of one of the largest NHS organisations in the UK, where teamwork, respect and compassion are central to everything we do. If you are motivated, reliable and enjoy working with people, this is an excellent opportunity to build a career within NHS Scotland.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Duration: Permanent
• Location: Vale Of Leven General Hospital
• Hours: Part-time (14.4 hours per week)
• Working Pattern: Monday-Friday

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part-time hours

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the delivery of catering services to patients, staff, visitors and for functions within the hospital.
• Regeneration of patients meals either centrally or at ward level.
• Plating patient meals at the point of service as advised by nursing staff.
• Cleaning and wash-up of all equipment, machinery, and crockery associated with catering services.
• Assist food production staff with the basic preparation of meals.
• Undertake picking & packing of patient meal components.
• Support the overall delivery of patient meals to ward level.
• Comply with Food Hygiene Regulations with regard to food service.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Knowledge of all aspects of catering services, although training will be provided to new starts.
• Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate (training provided).
• Meals regeneration and service (training provided).
• Good communication and customer care skills.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH (training provided).
• Knowledge of Lifting & Handling (training provided).
• Knowledge of Infection Control practices (training provided).
• Able to work under pressure.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Karen Tweedie, Integrated Services Manager via email on Karen.tweedie@nhs.scot, or you can telephone on 01389 817229

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as "various", we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

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