We are recruiting for a Catering Administrative Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstandin.....
We are recruiting for a Catering Administrative Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will be a motivated individual, with excellent organisational and administrative skills and good interpersonal skills.
You must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative, work independently and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.
The role will include data input, telephone answering, placing of orders with suppliers, menu collation and other clerical work as necessary.
Developing our staff is very important to us. East and North Herts offer fantastic development pathways and support apprenticeships.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
The Administrative Assistant will assist in the efficient running of the Catering office, including typing, invoice processing and preparation, data input into the Catering financial system, telephone enquiries and consulting with wards, departments and suppliers as required.
Input and collate information into the weekly trading account
Catering management and subsequent transmission to shared services
Ensure that you receive sufficient and appropriate health and safety training and that you only carry out tasks you have been trained to undertake.
Co-operate with the Trust in maintaining suitable standards of health and safety including adhering to all Trust policies and procedures. Always work in compliance with rules and working practices. Report all unsafe situations, incidents and accidents as appropriate.
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Jul 2024
