Support Roles
Support Services opportunities
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Catering Roles
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Catering Roles
×We are proud of our award-winning catering department specifically catering for patients and staff across Southmead Hospital.
Our team use methods of preparation that assist in retaining maximum nutritional content in meals provided to help ensure the speedy recovery of our patients. We provide over 2,000 meals per day using the Cook Chill Method., within the Central Production Unit (CPU). All meals are produced onsite from scratch. The CPU operates over a five-day week, Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm.
In addition to patient meals, our Trust provides in-house catering for all staff offering freshly prepared meals using locally sourced ingredients. This is provided seven days a week, between the hours of 6am and 6pm.
Full training will be given at all levels, including the opportunity to apply for apprenticeships/NVQ and other professional qualifications.
Roles within our catering teams include:
- Chefs - Our Chefs plan and produce hospitality menus, then prepare and cook food for staff and patients using fresh local ingredients in a cost-effective way. They work as part of the team to provide efficient and effective services in a caring and professional manner.
- Catering Assistants and Ward Operatives - Our Catering Assistants and Ward Operatives are responsible for carrying out a number of duties in our kitchens, dining rooms and associated areas. In this role, you will help prepare and serve vegetables, fruits, salads, sandwiches, toast, beverages and other food items, while cleaning the premises and equipment. This role will require you to interact with patients, visitors, and staff, both in person and over the phone, ensuring that we continue to provide the best possible services. You will also need to be able to multi-task in a number of duties consisting of but not limited to:
- Interacting with customers
- Reading patient menus
- Plating up food.
- Catering Supervisors - Our Catering Supervisors support the team to ensure that all meals and sundries for patients meet the orders requested, are despatched on time and in the correct manner in accordance with agreed guidelines. They ensure that all staff working within the meal despatch area are fully conversant with their duties and provide support and guidance where needed.
Domestic Operatives (Cleaner)
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Domestic Operatives (Cleaner)
×Our Domestic Cleaning Operatives are invaluable members of our Patient Support Team, helping us to keep our hospital clean. Responding to changing needs, our team go to wherever they are needed most. From wards and operating theatres to offices and clinical departments. Our Domestic Cleaning Operatives are trained in all aspects of cleaning and in the use of specialist equipment. They work closely with the multidisciplinary team while providing general ward and departmental cleaning (including infection cleaning).
The role also involves face to face contact with patients, working in line with the facilities and departmental operating procedures.
Portering Operative (Porter)
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Portering Operative (Porter)
×Porters are essential in the day-to-day running of our hospitals, helping to transport patients and vital supplies to our wards and departments, so we can continue to provide outstanding care. Our Portering Operatives are responsible for the cleaning of all relevant equipment and responding to any major incidents. They are also responsible for clearing recycling and waste on the old estate, delivering CSSD (Sterile Services Department) for the theatres and supporting all maternity wards. They are flexible in carrying out duties as instructed by our patient support team leaders to best support the needs of the service.
Housekeeper
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Housekeeper
×Our Housekeepers are important members of our ward teams. Working directly under the direction of the Senior Nurse or Ward Manager, they work closely with domestic services, catering and linen services staff as well as nursing staff and clinical support staff.
Our Housekeepers lead ward services such as catering, cleaning equipment and suppliers. The work can include:
- Talking to and reassuring patients
- Ordering non-clinical suppliers
- Keeping the ward clean and tidy
- Serving and cleaning away meals
- Preparing snacks and drinks
- Reporting faults
- Clerical and admin tasks
- Ordering patient transport
- Supporting visitors
Our housekeepers work independently as well as part of a team ensuring a clean, safe environment is maintained for patient safety.
Additional Support Roles
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Additional Support Roles
×Additional roles within our support services teams include:
Receipt and Distribution Assistants
Key duties include:
- Checking and unpacking deliveries.
- Looking after Auto Guided Vehicles (AGV) system.
- Rectifying obstacles and faults.
- Problem solving in order to ensure that supply is maintained to all areas.
- Main duties are checking, delivering, driving and receipting goods.
Materials Management Assistants
Key duties include:
- Generating orders based on established PAR levels.
- Checking and unpacking deliveries.
- Ensuring cleanliness and upkeep of storage areas.
- Working across the NBT site in a number of different locations.
- Liaising with a wide range of hospital staff and external suppliers.
Support Roles Current Vacancies
Grounds and Gardens Team Leader
- Job reference
- 339-CCC4832
- Salary
- per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:00 to 16:00)
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Staff Group
- Estates and Ancillary
- Town
- Bristol
Description
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·        Relevant Qualification in Horticulture, including land preparation, plant
identification and maintenance. Identification of and treatment of Pests and Diseases. Â (City and Guilds / NVQ Level 111)
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·        Certificate of competence in the Application of Pesticides using Handheld Equipment – National Proficiency Test Council (NPTC Level 2)
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·        Certificate of competence in Brush cutting operations NPTC level 2 or within18 months.
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·        In depth, demonstrable knowledge of and experience in Grounds and Gardens (including landscape & horticultural) Maintenance and effective supervision, monitoring and delivery of such.
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·        Experience in using email and Microsoft Office suite of programmes, including PDA’s
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·        To act independently using ones own initiative and experience.
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·        Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and the work of staff and contractors.
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·        Experience / awareness of requirements of risk assessment and risk management. The Trust requires all Team Leaders to have completed the IOSH Managing Safely course, if not undertaken already, training will be provided.
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·        Evidence of both good interpersonal skills and working harmoniously within a team environment
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·        Practical experience of at least 5 years in grounds and gardens maintenance.
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- The post holder will be required to hold a Full driving License to use Trust vehicles and ride on machinery, as and when requested
Apply by 05/08/2024
Grounds and Gardens Team Leader:more details and how to apply
Head Chef
- Job reference
- 339-CCC4837
- Salary
- per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday -Friday, may be asked to work weekends 7-15/10-18)
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Staff Group
- Estates and Ancillary
- Town
- Bristol
Description
Knowledge
• A comprehensive knowledge of a large-scale catering operation, materials and equipment.
• To have a good understanding of the hospital environment and its working arrangements.
• To have a good understanding of commercial concepts to bring innovation to retail offers.
• Ability to work with management and supervisory staff to own the business and make recommendations for service improvements and have confidence to take these ideas forward.
• To be an experienced supervisor and have excellent leadership and team building skills.
• To have good communication, negotiating skills.
• To be self-motivated to set and achieve objectives with ability to manage own time effectively and efficiently.
• To have the necessary organisational and analytical skills to draw up and adapt rotas and organise optimum cover arrangements.
• Sound numerical and basic IT skills.
• Qualified to 706, 1, 2, 3 City & Guilds or NVQ 3- and 3-years’ relevant experience as a supervisor.
• Craft Training Qualification or relevant experience of mentoring and training.
• NEBSS Supervisor Certificate or equivalent experience.
• Basic Health & Safety qualification, Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate.
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Apply by 05/08/2024
Head Chef:more details and how to apply
General Assistant (Catering)
- Job reference
- 339-TJC4838
- Salary
- per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5/7, may be required to work weekends , 7-15/8-16/ 10-18/ 10:30-18:30)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Staff Group
- Estates and Ancillary
- Town
- Bristol
Description
Skills
- Â Â Â Â Â Ability to communicate with other catering staff regarding work issues and instructions
Training
- To be able to undertake a structured training programme through taught courses and on the job training to last approximately 3 months to include foundation certificate in food hygiene/level 2 food safety certificate, and equipment training (slicing, boilers, cooling kettles etc). To be signed off as competent with a 3-4 month period Â
Experience
- Recent relevant catering experience is essential (within the last 3 years)
- Currently Works in the Catering Industry
- Up to date awareness of Catering Procedures and Food Safety
Apply by 04/08/2024
General Assistant (Catering):more details and how to apply
Assistant Technical Officer
- Job reference
- 339-BAL4839
- Salary
- per annum
- Salary period
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Various shifts)
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Staff Group
- Estates and Ancillary
- Town
- Bristol
Description
Onsite training will be carried out within all areas of the Decontamination Facilities.
§ You will be required to use keyboards, touch screens and scanners.
§ To experience repeated periods of intense concentration.
§ To develop a high degree of manual dexterity, accuracy, precision, and speed.
§ To push/manoeuvre trolleys, manually handle instruments, sets and stock.
§ To work while standing for prolonged periods of time.
§ To understand how to operate a PC, scanners, and label printers in order to operate computerised traceability system.
§ To develop an extensive knowledge of medical devices and their functions.
§ To use your initiative for routine and non-routine day-to-day tasks.
Apply by 04/08/2024
Assistant Technical Officer:more details and how to apply
Housekeeper
- Job reference
- 339-CCC4739-A
- Salary
- per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (11.5 hours shifts covering Monday to Sunday Service)
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Staff Group
- Estates and Ancillary
- Town
- Bristol
Description
This advert may close early, if we have received a sufficient amount of applications. Therefore you are highly advised to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
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We have an exciting opportunity for housekeepers to join our friendly and dynamic Ward 25A team within the NMSK Division. You must  have the enthusiasm and desire to deliver a high quality service to our patients and their families. The candidate must have excellent communication and organisational skills, be work independently using their initiative and within a team ensuring a clean, safe environment is maintained for patients safety.
This role will be a valuable addition to our ward team, you will be responsible for ensuring the ordering and distribution of patients meals and drinks and assisting when needed and ensuring the ward is adequately stocked with consumables. You will be working together with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the departments are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness of both the ward environment and clinical equipment .
The successful applicant must be flexible and willing to work shifts covering a Monday to Sunday service, including bank holidays.Â
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Apply by 31/07/2024
Housekeeper:more details and how to apply
Fire Safety Trainer
- Job reference
- 339-CCC4820
- Salary
- pro rota
- Salary period
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (22.5 hours per week Monday – Friday daytime)
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 22.5 hours. Days and times to be confirmed with successful candidate
- Staff Group
- Estates and Ancillary
- Town
- Bristol
Description
The post holder to evidence -Â
•   Previous experience in Fire Safety
•   Previous experience of teaching and trainingÂ
•   At least 2 years’ experience in a relevant role
•   Ability to learn new systems and processes and conduct effective training sessions
•   Ability to use own initiative and prioritise own workload and diary to plan tasks, and prioritise work and trainingÂ
•   Knowledge of NHS England FIRECODE Healthcare Fire Safety, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and relevant Fire Safety legislation
•   Evidence of a good standard of literacy/English language skillsÂ
•   Demonstrate confidence in communicating/presenting to groups/teamsÂ
•   Understanding of Hazards in Healthcare e.g., medical gasesÂ
•   Fire risk management experienceÂ
•   Fire Safety qualification (NEBOSH Fire Safety certificate or equivalent)Â
•   Certificate in Training Practice or extensive experience of preparing and delivering training
•   Membership of the National association of Healthcare Fire Officers or other body
•   Experience in liaising with the Fire Authorities
•   An understanding of the relevant legislation and statutory requirements
•   Good Presentation and communications skills
•   Good interpersonal skills
•   A commitment to Fire Safety
Apply by 30/07/2024
Fire Safety Trainer:more details and how to apply
Fire Safety Advisor
- Job reference
- 339-CCC4142
- Salary
- per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Staff Group
- Administrative and Clerical
- Town
- Bristol
Description
•   The post holder must be competent to provide guidance to all NBT staff on Fire Safety matters throughout the organisation.Â
•   The post holder must have a complete understanding of relevant legislation and statutory requirements.
•   The post holder to hold Fire Prevention/Safety qualifications
•   The post holder to hold Fire Risk Assessor qualification
•   The post holder to have good Presentation and communications skills
•   The post holder to have good interpersonal skills
•   The post holder to have a commitment to Fire Safety
•   The post holder to have excellent Knowledge and understanding of HTM Firecode
•   The post holder to have at least 3 years’ experience in Fire Safety or equivalent
•   The post holder to have specialist knowledge of a range of Fire Safety procedures and policies
•   The post holder to be able to deliver Staff training
•   The post holder to have good organisational skills
•   The post holder to be good at problem solvingÂ
•   The post holder to remain up to date in all aspects of Fire Safety legislation
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Apply by 30/07/2024
Fire Safety Advisor:more details and how to apply
Early Years Practitioner - Band 3
- Job reference
- 339-CCC3819-H3
- Salary
- per annum (FTE) or pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 days a week Monday to Friday with 1 day off out of the 5 days. Shift pattern – 3 x 07:00-17:30 or 07:30-18:00, 1 x 07:00-17:00 or 08:00-18:00 with 1 hour for a lunch break)
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Additional fixed term vacancy for 12 months also available.
- Staff Group
- Estates and Ancillary
- Town
- Bristol
Description
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You will:
·        work as part of a team with children aged 0-5 years providing high quality, stimulating childcare
·        ensure the quality of care is of the highest level, providing a safe, caring, happy and stimulating environment
·        take an active role in settling a new child in, liaising with parents and keeping up to date records of learning and development
·        establish and maintain relationships within the staffing team, with parents and with all children
·        have the imagination and enthusiasm to plan and evaluate activities for children
·        use strong communication skills essential for team work and building relationships with the children under your care
·        have effective writing skills, enabling completion of children’s written assessments and other related and non-related paperwork
Apply by 31/07/2024
Early Years Practitioner - Band 3:more details and how to apply