Catering Assistant | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services; Croydon Shire; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Job summary

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant to prepare and serve meals and beverages to patients on wards, while maintaining hygiene and safe temperatures. The role requires friendly, patient-focused service and the ability to work well in a team.

The post offers full training, with shifts including mornings and evenings, across Croydon’s two hospitals to support local residents. Pro rata salary advertised.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Confident with using own initiative and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Cook and serve patient meals and beverages at ward level.
• Ensure all equipment, crockery and cutlery are cleaned to high standards and food hygiene standards are adhered to.
• Record and maintain all temperatures.
• Work various shift patterns including morning and evening rotas.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Catering Assistant | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Duties will include, but are not limited to; Cooking & serving patient's meals & serving patient's beverage at ward level, ensuring that all equipment, crockery and cutlery are cleaned to high standards, and food hygiene standards are adhered to at all times. You will also ensure that all temperatures are recorded and maintained.

Catering Assistant

The post will close once we receive a sufficient number of applications.

We are looking for candidates that have excellent customer service skills, can work effectively as part of a team and are confident using their own initiative. Within this role you will be serving meals to our patients on the wards, so it is crucial that you have good communication skills accompanied by a friendly and outgoing personality.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to Cooking & serving patient's meals & serving patient's beverage at ward level, ensuring that all equipment, crockery and cutlery are cleaned to high standards, and food hygiene standards are adhered to at all times. You will also ensure that all temperatures are recorded and maintained.

Working various shift patterns including morning and evening rotas 7 days per week

Full training will be given but we require people with good customer service and a caring & professional attitude.

We runtwo hospitals, to care for Croydon residents north and south of the borough. Our dedicated community services also cover every corner of the borough, including specialist home treatment for children with cancer and adults with long-term conditions.

Our main campus, Croydon University Hospital, is home to the borough’s only Emergency Department and often receives more ambulances than many major trauma centres. The hospital provides more than 100 specialist services, including 24/7 maternity care.

Our sibling hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in south Croydon provides outpatient care and diagnostic services and will soon house one of 50 new surgical hubs across the country.

We also provide health services to some of the most vulnerable in our community, including asylum seekers and people experiencing homelessness.

The Trust has one of the most diverse workforce profiles in the capital, with more than half of its staff from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic groups – almost twice the national average – reflecting the diverse communities it cares for. At the same time, we areincreasing ourrole as an anchor intuition at the heart of thelocal community. As the borough’s largest employer, this includes supporting local business through kick-starters and apprenticeships to increase employment, and working with local universities to train the next generation of health and care workers in Croydon.

A detailed job description is attached. This provides the necessary information about the job and its main responsibilities.

This advert closes on Friday 13 Nov 2026

£33,262 - £36,027 per annum ( pro rata) Inclusive of HCA (Outer)