Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)

NHS Scotland; Lerwick; À distance; GBP 27 000 - 29 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

NHS Shetland is looking for a Food Services Assistant to join our Catering Team. This substantive, part-time role supports patient care and provides meals for staff and visitors, across two settings (Fridays and weekends).

You will gain training in food hygiene, basic cooking, and customer service within a busy NHS environment. The role includes pro rata salary with a distant islands allowance; PVG checks may be required.

Qualifications

• Food hygiene and safe food handling.
• Basic cooking and kitchen skills.
• Customer service and communication.
• Teamworking in a busy environment.
• Experience working to NHS standards.

Responsabilités

• Fridays – Servery: food service, basic cooking, stock control, and customer service.
• Saturdays & Sundays – Main Production Kitchen: support patient meals and food trolleys, maintain cleanliness.

Connaissances

Food hygiene

Safe food handling

Cooking

Kitchen skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamworking

NHS standards

Description du poste

Food Services Assistant (Ref: 260522)

Substantive

Part Time – 20 hours per week

Friday 11:00am – 15:00pm Saturday & Sunday 08:30am – 17:30pm

Band 2 - Salary Range £26,696 - £28,988 per annum (pro rata)

Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £2,578 per annum (pro rata)

Like working with food? Enjoy being part of a team?

Come and work with us.

We’re looking for a Food Services Assistant to join our friendly Catering Team at NHS Shetland. This is a hands‑on role where your work really matters — supporting patient care and providing good food for staff and visitors.

What makes this role different?

You’ll work across two catering settings, so the job is varied and interesting:

Fridays – Servery: Customer-facing work including food service, basic cooking, food handling, stock control, cleaning and providing a warm, friendly service.

Saturdays & Sundays – Main Production Kitchen: Supporting the preparation of patient meals, food trolleys, and keeping everything clean, safe, and running smoothly.

What you’ll gain

• Food hygiene and safe food handling
• Basic cooking and kitchen skills
• Customer service and communication
• Teamworking in a busy environment
• Experience working to NHS standards
• No previous NHS or catering experience is needed — full training and support is provided.

In return, you’ll get a supportive team, proper training, and the satisfaction of knowing your work makes a difference every day.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Reliable and keen to learn
• Enjoys practical, hands‑on work
• Can work well as part of a team
• Takes pride in doing a job well

You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on

http://www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk/resources/hcsw-standards-and-codes/

Closing date: 11th October 2026

Interviews: TBA

•Please note this is a local advertisement and no relocation or interview expenses are applicable.

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Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

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