Job overview

This position is based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital and is part of the retail facilities that are onsite.

The post will be based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital but with the expectation if the possibility arises to  support other sites Broadgreen & Aintree Hospital. 

This position is retail based but with expectation to support at ward level with patient feeding if required.

*This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. By proceeding, you are confirming that you are a current employee of The Clatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women’s Hospital or, The Walton Centre. Confirmation will be sought for all successful applicants via an IAT. **

Main duties of the job

The following Catering Assistant band 2 vacancy has become available at The Royal Liverpool hospital 

(1.)37.50 hours a week working as a retail operative for Royal Liverpool Bistro retail outlet, working varying hours and shifts as per the business requirement.

(2.)15.00 hours a week working as a weekend retail operative for Royal Liverpool Bistro retail outlet: Hours: Sat & Sun: 7.30am - 3.30pm

Involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, Staff & Visitors.

Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops.

Ensuring that at all time a high quality service provision is offered, maintaining trust values.

We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. You will be working in a busy hospital and can be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day. Although training will be given for all positions, a good knowledge of catering is required.

This is an exciting opportunity but the successful candidate needs to be flexible.

This post requires previous catering experience, including cooking snacks and front of house service 

Please ensure you put all relevant experience on the application form 

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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