Facilities Operative Catering (Ward Based Caterer)

Transformationunitgm; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Cardiff is seeking a motivated individual for the role of Facilities Operative Catering. You will provide catering services at the University Hospital of Llandough, working flexible hours. Candidates should have good customer care skills and food hygiene certification. Experience in a healthcare environment is advantageous, but training will be provided. This permanent position offers excellent staff benefits including enhanced pay for weekends and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for weekend work

Opportunity to join an excellent pension scheme

27 annual leave days plus 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess current food hygiene certification.
• Knowledge of catering within a hospital environment is beneficial.
• Experience in providing quality service to patients.

Responsibilities

• Join the Facilities team within Patient Catering.
• Work flexible hours as a ward-based caterer.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and customer care.

Skills

Good customer care

Verbal / written communication skills

Ability to work as a team member

Education

Intermediate food hygiene

N.V.Q level 2 Catering qualification or equivalent

Good numeracy and literacy education

Job description

Main area Patient Catering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (hours available from 20 hours per week, any 5 from 7 days) Job ref 001-EA035-1225

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site University Hospital of Llandough Town Penarth Salary £24,833 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/12/2025 23:59

Facilities Operative Catering (Ward Based Caterer)

Band 2

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and our goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and families and carers, our values are:

· We are kind and caring

· We are respectful

· We have trust and integrity

· We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job overview

We are looking motivated and enthusiastic people with a flexible approach to work to join our Facilities team within Patient catering as a ward based caterer at the University Hospital of Llandough

The vacancy is permanent and various hours are available between 15:30 and 19:30 and any five from seven days.

Main duties of the job

Candidates must possess a current food hygiene certification, have good customer care skills and be able to work on their own initiative or as part of a team. Knowledge of catering within a hospital environment, COSHH, health & safety and infection control would be beneficial but not essential as training will be provided.

The ideal candidate will need to have the ability to adapt to an ever changing health care environment. You will need to be organised and have experience of working in a busy service and environment where you would be required to prioritise workloads according to schedules and service needs.

There are development opportunities for people with good organisational and communication skills and a good knowledge of delivering a quality service to patients, relatives and members of staff.

We offer excellent staff terms and conditions including enhanced rates of pay for weekend work, opportunity to join an excellent pension scheme, 27 annual leave days plus 8 bank holidays.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Skills

• Good customer care and verbal / written communication skills
• Sufficient Experience of Catering service

Experience

• Able to work as a team member
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Experience of working in a NHS health care environment
• Previous Catering Experience

Qualifications

• Good numeracy and literacy education
• Intermediate food hygiene
• N.V.Q level 2 Catering qualification or equivalent.

Special Knowledge

• Cleaning techniques within a catering environment in accordance with food hygiene
• General knowledge of cleaning techniques and cleaning frequencies
• Dietary / nutrition awareness
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques in accordance with NHS Standards of Cleanliness

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.