# Ward Host

**Company**: St Joseph's Hospice
**Location**: London
**Salary**: £26086.85 to £29309.42
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We have an exciting opportunity for multiple Ward Hosts working either Full Time or Part Time in our Catering team at St Joseph's Hospice.

The role bridges the gap between clinical care and hospitality: you'll take meal orders, serve meals, snacks and drinks, keep the ward kitchens stocked and clean, and look after patients' non-clinical needs so that our nurses can focus on clinical care.

**Main duties of the job**

- Take and manage patient meal orders, ensuring menus are followed and the catering team are informed of any dietary requirements or requests.

- Serve meals, snacks and refreshments to patients in both individual rooms and communal areas, ensuring a high standard of care.

- Provide support to patients to take diet and fluids under the supervision of ward staff.

- Prepare and distribute hot and cold beverages, regularly replenishing water jugs to support patient hydration.

- Collect food trolleys from the kitchen, ensure timely delivery to wards, and ensure food is maintained at appropriate temperatures.

- Maintain appropriate stock levels on wards, including essential items such as milk, cereals and other provisions.

- Deliver excellent customer service by prioritising patient needs and promoting a positive dining experience.

- Manage the ward kitchens and relatives room kitchenette, including the cleanliness of fridges and removal of out-of-date items.

- Ensure that all relevant monitoring records are maintained.

- Play a key role in infection control, including the upkeep of infection control in ward kitchen areas in line with infection control protocols and procedures.

**Benefits**

- 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service

- Subsidised cafe and early access to retail sale events

- Season ticket loan

- Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.

- Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme

- Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

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## Skills

### Required
- catering
- hospitality
- customer service
- dietary requirements
- food safety
- infection control

### Nice to have
- Basic Food Hygiene certificate (Level 2)
- experience of working in a healthcare, care or hospice setting

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