Catering / Patient Food Services Assistant

Job Title : Catering / Patient Food Services Assistant

Reference No : 06.040 (2025)

Department / Directorate : Catering / Patient Food Services Department / Estates & Facilities Management Directorate

Reports to : Catering / Patient Food Services Manager

Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) is a model 4, voluntary, academic teaching hospital partnered with Trinity College and situated in south west Dublin. With a staff of over 4,000 people from 63 different countries, it provides both acute and tertiary care to an increasing population of circa 800,000 people and is a provider of local, regional and national specialties. It is also a National Urology Centre, the second largest provider of dialysis services in the country, Pelvic and Acetabulum National Centre and a designated Trauma Unit.

The Hospital is part of the newly established HSE Dublin & Midlands Region, which serves a population of over 1.2 million across seven counties, and operates under the governance of an independent Board of Directors who give their time on a voluntary basis. TUH is also supported by the Adelaide Health Foundation, the Meath Foundation and Tallaght University Hospital Foundation.

TUH recognises the role it plays in our community both as an employer and provider of healthcare and is committed to building a sustainable future for our region both now and into the future with a focus on patient outcomes.

The Hospital is ambitious, recognising that healthcare delivery is undergoing seismic change and will be different now and into the future, largely due to digital and technological advances along with research continuing to discover and test new treatment options. TUH wants to be a leader in determining that future. It is a “Hospital without Walls” always looking to optimise care both within and beyond in line with the Sláintecare vision of providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time whilst empowering our patients and staff.

TUH Vision and Values

The vision of the Hospital is “People Caring for People to Live Better Lives” through excellent health outcomes supported by evidenced based practice, positive patient and staff experience in an empowering and caring environment. A culture of innovation and quality improvement in everything we do.

Our TUH CARE values – for patients, their families, our community and staff are :

• C ollaborate – together and with our academic and care partners
• A chieve – our goals, positive outcomes and wellbeing
• R espect – for patients, each other and our environment
• E quity – for patients and staff

At TUH we view our staff as our most valuable asset and every member of the Team is valued equally. We recognise that a skilled, satisfied and motivated workforce is a prerequisite to high quality care.

Purpose of the role :

The Department runs the catering service to our patients 07.00am – 19.00pm and staff from 07.00am to 16.00pm ( patients ) Monday to Sunday with a mix of early duty , late duty from twenty hours to 39 hours per week. During the day the catering patient food services assistant will be responsible for issue of breakfast service, mid-morning snack, lunch, mid afternoon snack and tea to our patients / customers.

The Catering / Patient Food Services Assistant will be responsible for maintaining hygiene and good housekeeping in accordance with the Catering / Patient Food Service’s Department policy. This will include the cleaning of areas such as ward Pantries, Dining Room. Coffee Shop, Functions, Patient Plating and dishwashing / Pot wash areas and floor including, spot cleaning of walls throughout the day.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Qualifications & Experience required

Must have

Desirable

Reward & Recognition