Trainee Clinical Coder

3 weeks ago

Chichester, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

The post holder will work as part of a team of catering staff responsible for the effective day to day delivery of food & beverage services across multi sites. The services provide in excess of 20,000 meals per week to almost 1000 hospital beds and various departments within the Trust.

Based at ward level, the post holder is required to supervise ward service assistants over approximately 25 ward areas. 

Main duties of the job

 To supervise the food and beverage service at ward level, ensuring all food hygiene, HACCP and Health and Safety legislation is adhered to. To ensure cleaning is maintained in ward pantry and associated areas in line with Trust cleaning regulations

The post holder is required to be on their feet for the majority of their shift, visiting wards to support, monitoring catering service staff. 

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. 

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Maintain excellent communication and working relationships within own team, and with staff in other departments. -

Effectively communicate service issues or changes made to the wider team to ensure information is communicated out to all parties. 

Monitor and support ward service staff to ensure high standards are maintained at all times, highlighting issues with processes and procedures, and explaining the correct methods of service.

Liaise with dieticians, speech and language therapies, nurses and patients with more complex dietary requirements and converse with the production team to decide upon suitable meal plans. 

Support ward service staff in responding to difficult situations, ensuring a dialect is maintained with the nursing staff to help resolve issues as they arise in a tactful and professional manner

Make sound judgements to resolve issues as they arise, knowing when to escalate concerns to the ward service managers.

Respond to staffing issues, and cover rotas where required to maintain continuity of service. 

Please see JD and PS for full details

Person specification

Expereince

Essential criteria

Food and Hygeine Cert Level 2 Good Understanding of English / Maths Experience of working in a catering environment. Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision and to problem solve.

Desirable criteria

Experience in managing a team. Customer service experience

Equality, Diversity, and Inclsusion

Essential criteria

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Skills

Essential criteria

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Important information for applicants

Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager. 

DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check . We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for those that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker.

Closing adverts early: Please apply as early as you're able for this role. In the event of exceptional interest we may close adverts earlier than specified.

UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications

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