The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Facilities Assistant - Catering
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Job Overview
Would you like to be part of a vital team ensuring high standards of catering are achieved for our patients, visitors, and staff? Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing you helped make your local hospital a great place to be cared for?
We have available:
- x1 Permanent Part time, 20 hours per week position
Our facilities Catering Team play an essential role within the trust, responsible for catering at ward level and commercial outlets across both our hospital sites.
We are recruiting Facilities Assistants at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and looking for individuals who share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive a quality meal service.
We have flexible hours vacancy opportunities and would be happy to discuss hours and shift patterns with successful candidates.
Main duties of the job
- Help prepare and serve food to patients, staff and visitors in the hospital.
- Responsible for complying with good hygiene and health & safety practices within the department in accordance with standing operating procedures and current food safety and health & safety legislation.
- Use equipment like dishwashers, food trolleys (Burlodge Trolleys) and coffee machines safely and correctly.
- Work with other team members and ward staff to ensure patient meals are served within the protected mealtime schedule on time.
- Talk politely with patients, staff and visitors and help with any questions or problems.
- To comply with appropriate HACCP food safety documentation including taking and recording food temperatures at ward level or in retail outlets for the departments HACCP food safety management system and take corrective action where necessary.
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We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
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We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
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