Estates - Senior Catering Assistant

  • Department Catering Department
  • Salary £24,465.00 – £24,465 per annum
  • Closing Date 30/09/2025
  • Location RSH
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 2
  • Job ref 223-SCA-704
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours Part time, 20 hours per week

Job overview

Would you like to be part of a vital team ensuring high standards of catering are achieved for our patients, visitors, and staff? Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing you helped make your local hospital a great place to be cared for?

Our Catering Team play an essential role within the trust, responsible for catering at ward level and commercial outlets across both our hospital sites.

We are recruiting Senior Catering Assistants at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and looking for individuals who share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive a quality meal service.

We have flexible hours vacancy opportunities and would be happy to discuss hours and shift patterns with successful candidates.

We currently have a vacancy for a part time, 20 hour per week position.

Example for a 20 hour post below-

20 hours per week with alternate weekend working (different shift patterns over two week set rota e.g., 7.15 am – 11.15am or 11.30 am 15.30pm or 16.00pm -20.00pm)

Main duties of the job

  • Help prepare and serve food to patients, staff and visitors in the hospital.
  • Keep kitchen and food areas clean and safe by following hygiene rules.
  • Use equipment like dishwashers, food trolleys and coffee machines safely and correctly.
  • Work with other team members to make sure meals are served on time and to the right people.
  • Talk politely with patients, staff and visitors and help with any questions or problems.
  • Follow training and safety rules to do the job well and keep everyone safe.

Working for your organisation

Senior Catering Assistants are valued members of the Trust, and we will –

  • Provide full training
  • Provide full uniform
  • Excellent staff benefits including staff health and Wellbeing initiatives, fast track physio, shop discounts, reduced Gym membership and more
  • Support development opportunities
  • Give on-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond

We look forward to welcoming new members to the Catering Team at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

If you would like to discuss a vacancy or to visit us before applying, experience difficulties applying online and would like a paper application form please contact:–

Ian Stuart on 01743 261000 extension 1469 or via email on ian.stuart2@nhs.net

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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