Location: To be determined on appointment. 1 day a week will be Based in Woodview, Gransha Park, Londonderry
Directorate: Planning, Performance & Corporate Services
Contract and hours: Temporary until 31/03/2027 / Part-Time (21 hours per week)
A waiting list may be established for the next 12 months should another similar post arise.
Job summary
The Nutritional Standards aim to support the provision of healthy, affordable and sustainable food choices for staff and visitors in HSC settings. The Standards apply to all facilities that serve food or beverages to staff or visitors operating within HSC settings. This includes catering facilities, privately owned retail units and vending machines.
The post holder will act as a coordinator and champion for implementation of the standards in the Health and Social Care Trust. Working in partnership with catering and dietetic colleagues they will assist the Catering Service Lead with implementing the Nutritional Standards for staff and visitors across catering facilities.
Main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Acting as a coordinator and champion for implementation of the standards in the Health and Social Care Trust.
- Working in partnership with catering and dietetic colleagues to assist the Catering Service Lead with implementing the Nutritional Standards for staff and visitors across catering facilities.
- Ensuring the standards are embedded into future contracts with the private retail outlets in the Health Care Trust.
- Working in partnership with public health dietitian colleagues to deliver on Nutritional Standards awareness raising sessions with wider HSC staff.
- Working in partnership with public health dietitian colleagues to identify and address nutritional standards training needs through tailored training sessions within catering.
- Participating in regional implementation meetings with a range of colleagues across the HSCTs to share project learnings.
- Compiling, analysing and actioning reports, working to agreed timescales
- Planning, implementing and reviewing compliance audits in partnership with catering and dietetic colleagues.
- Analysing sales data to establish the current level of compliance with the standards and developing an implementation plan
- Assisting in the development of a marketing strategy for the promotion/display of healthier options within catering and retail facilities.
- Assisting in the development and standardisation of recipes and menus
- Having regard to standards of Health and Safety, hygiene, environmental cleanliness and customer satisfaction to ensure that the standard of service meets the high quality standards expected by customers.
- Attending meetings, advising and supporting relevant staff groups and committees within the Trust.
For more details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below.
