University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Catering Team Leader - LRI
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Job Description
Role Overview
To provide effective supervision within the Domestic/Patient Catering team, ensuring a continued professional and responsive cleaning and patient meals services are delivered to meet the needs of the service.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on supervision within the team, undertaking planning and carrying out staff appraisals.
- Responsible for recording/reporting staff sickness and absences.
- Planning and approving annual leave.
- Planning and supporting staff through training.
- Duties that may be required within the Patient Catering team.
Working Conditions
- Work flexibly within the Patient Catering team.
- Communicate and liaise effectively within the Patient Catering team in accordance with Trust values.
Key Tasks
- Ensuring that cleaning is carried out to the required frequencies.
- Ensuring that waste is correctly segregated, and bins are routinely emptied and relined as required and that waste is stored/removed in line with Trust Waste Policy.
- Ensure that any mechanical defects, faulty or broken equipment identified is recorded and reported.
- Observe and monitor the team ensuring they are working safely and following processes when undertaking their duties.
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Organisational Strategy
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
Four Primary Goals
- High-quality care for all
- Being a great place to work
- Partnerships for impact
- Research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
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Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- We are compassionate
- We are proud
- We are inclusive
- We are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Sharon Kilby (nee Bowman)
Job title: Catering Manager
Email address: sharon.bowman11@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07818457919
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