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Job requirements
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Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of Food safety and safe food handling achieved through training
- Knowledge
IT literate and able to use Microsoft application including word and email
- Knowledge
Evidence of ability to interpret numerical information
- Experience
Experience of weighing and measuring accurately
- Experience
Evidence of use of problem solving skills
- Experience
Physically fit and able to undertake manual handling duties
- Experience
Evidence of ability to meet strict deadlines
- Experience
Significant practical experience of food handling and food safety
- Qualifications
A minimum of 5 Level 2 qualifications including English Language and Mathematics
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in a food or feed preparation environment
- Experience
Experience of measuring constituents to a high degree of accuracy ( 0.5g and 0.5ml)
- Experience
Experience of preparing special feeds
- Experience
Experience in interpreting graphs
- Qualifications
Food Hygiene Certificate
Job overview
We are looking for an individual to work alongside a small friendly team of staff in the Special Feed Unit at Birmingham Children's Hospital. The special feed unit prepare specialist infant feeds, oral supplement and enteral feeds for inpatients requiring specialist nutritional support and who are under the care of the Dietitians, preparing feeds for around 120 children daily.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to prepare special feeds for inpatients who require specialist nutrition using feed regimes prepared by the Dietitians . You will need to show expectational attention to detail, be able to weigh and measure feed constituents accurately, and to adhere closely to procedures. Our feeds are prepared using strict hygiene protocols to ensure they are safe to give to our most vulnerable patients.
You must have a good level of literacy, numeracy and be able to communicate effectively. You will ideally have either worked in a large scale catering business preparing food, or in a healthcare clinical setting, delivering patient care, and be physically fit and able to undertake moving and handling duties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Special Feed Maker with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 3 role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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