Hotel Services Assistant

A job opportunity has arisen for two candidates to join part of our busy Hotel Services Team on Site at Keir Hardie University Health Park at Merthyr Tydfil.

The positions will support the Facilities (Hotel Services) team in delivering Catering and Housekeeping services to the National Standards for these services in NHS Wales, HIW standard 5 and 9 and Organisational Standards.

To assist in developing, maintaining and promoting the highest standards of service delivery and team working practices; and helping to maintain open, effective communication.

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

The successful candidates will be required to work within a patient and coffee shop environment and previous experience would be an asset.

The main duties of the post include general Catering duties within the Coffee Shop facility and to provide patient feeding service within the Patient Day Unit in accordance with departmental schedules and specifications and in line with all Food Safety legislation. Also, in the event of service pressure and according to the Job Description requirements of this role, successful candidates may be required to perform cleaning duties.

Flexibility is essential and the successful candidates will be expected to adapt to service pressures and modernization.

The successful candidates would need to be flexible with regard to movement throughout all Health Board sites.

The successful candidate must observe and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality, courtesy and consideration to all patients and fellow employees.

This post is monthly paid.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

07 April 2025

Agenda for change

Band 2

£23,970 a year per annum pro rata

Permanent

Part-time

110-EA059-0425

Keir Hardie University Health Park
Aberdare Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1BZ

Job 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.

Job description Job 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.

Knowledge Essential

• Able to demonstrate literacy, numerical and comprehension skills sufficient to be able to read and understand written instructions

Desirable

• NVQ Level 1. BICSc Qualification

Skills Essential

• Good communication skills

Experience Essential

• Previous experience of cleaning and catering duties

Desirable

• Some experience of working within a hospital environment

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address
Keir Hardie University Health Park
Aberdare Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1BZ

Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/