Ward Hostess/Host

As a Ward Hostess, your role is integral in the provision of a comprehensive catering service for our patients, visitors and staff, the NHS couldn't function without you.

Duties include

Collating patient choices of the menu

Preparation of food

Plating and presenting the patient meals on the wards

Providing a beverage and snack round

The role will include

Basic preparation of ingredients, salads, sandwiches, hot snacks, gravies, custard in a food safe manner

Ward based processing of patient crockery, cutlery and food service utensils through mechanised dish wash machine

Reconciling patient meal deliveries against meals ordered and inform the catering help desk of any shortages/inaccuracies

Ensuring economical use of food/ingredients and minimisation of waste

Meeting food service time-scale

Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in designated work areas within documented cleaning schedules, as well as ad hoc cleaning duties

Ensure high standards of food safety and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (H.A.C.C.P) are achieved and maintained

To work safely in accordance with Trust Health & Safety Policies

Ensure accurate and complete records of core food temperatures, refrigerator temperatures and cleaning schedules are kept

Competent in the completion of basic departmental forms and other relevant Trust documents

Work towards the objectives agreed in the Annual Personal Development Review process

Contribute to service improvement by evaluating own work and that of the team and making changes where appropriate

Competent in understanding and working within the remit of the Trusts confidentiality policy

Take responsibility for personal development and education and maintenance of a personal development plan

NTH Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, established in April 2018 to provide estates, facilities and support services.

Our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

At NTH Solutions we work as a team, we support each other, learn from one another and have our patients at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking to employ honest, dedicated individuals to join our team, we recruit for values and together, we are North Tees and Hartlepool.

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