Breakfast Ward Host

Transformation Unit; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Breakfast Ward Host to join the Breakfast Services team across hospital wards in Slough. The role is part time (17.5 hours per week) on a rota basis, with shifts 07:00 to 10:30.

You will assist patients with breakfast, serve beverages, ensure safety and cleanliness, manage ward kitchen stock, and work with ward teams to start the day well. Prior catering or healthcare experience is helpful but training is provided.

Qualifications

• Good Standards of literacy
• Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene
• Good Knowledge of food safety /Kitchen

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with selecting their breakfast, considering medical, dietary and religious requirements in collaboration with clinical staff.
• Serve hot and cold beverages and distribute meals promptly.
• Refresh patient water jugs each morning.
• Support patients who require help with eating and elevate concerns to nursing staff.
• Take responsibility for maintaining a clean, organised and hygienic ward kitchen.
• Manage stock rotation, check expiry dates and order essential items.
• Dispose of food and general waste appropriately.
• Complete required catering monitoring and reporting documentation.
• Maintain high standards of Food Safety, Health & Safety, and Food Allergen Management (full training provided)

Skills

Independent work

English speaking

Timekeeping

Numeracy

IT skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene

Job description

Main area Catering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent: 07:00 to 10:30, 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis Hours Part time - 17.5 hours per week (5 days out of 7 days) Job ref 151-LC5128

Employer Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Wexham Park Hospital Town Slough, Berkshire Salary £12,422 per annum incl HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59

Breakfast Ward Host

Band 2

Job overview

We are seeking enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our established Breakfast Services team within the NHS. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in patient care by delivering a safe, welcoming and high-quality breakfast service across our hospital wards.

If you enjoy working with people, take pride in maintaining high standards, and want to contribute to patient wellbeing, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Breakfast Host, you will support patients each morning by ensuring they receive the right meal at the right time, prepared and served safely and hygienically. Working closely with ward teams, you will help create a positive start to the day for patients across approximately 25 wards.

Each large ward has a dedicated Breakfast Host on duty from 07:00 to 10:30, working 17.5 hours per week (5 days out of 7 on a rota basis). There may also be opportunities to undertake additional bank shifts, including longer hours.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Assist patients with selecting their breakfast, considering medical, dietary and religious requirements in collaboration with clinical staff.
• Serve hot and cold beverages and distribute meals promptly.
• Refresh patient water jugs each morning.
• Support patients who require help with eating and elevate concerns to nursing staff.
• Take responsibility for maintaining a clean, organised and hygienic ward kitchen.
• Manage stock rotation, check expiry dates and order essential items.
• Dispose of food and general waste appropriately.
• Complete required catering monitoring and reporting documentation.
• Maintain high standards of Food Safety, Health & Safety, and Food Allergen Management (full training provided)

We welcome applications from individuals who:

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Work well independently and as part of a team
• Are organised, reliable and proactive
• Take pride in delivering high standards of cleanliness and safety
• Are committed to supporting patient care within the NHS

Previous experience in catering or healthcare is helpful but not essential, as full training will be provided.

A formal basic English and Maths assessment will form part of the selection process.

Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Good Standards of literacy
• Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene
• Good Knowledge of food safety /Kitchen

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Good command of the spoken English.
• Good timekeeping.
• Basic numeracy.
• IT Skills
• Willingness to learn new skills

Experience

• Organised and methodical.
• Ability to follow clear instructions and feed back to senior staff.
• Experience of working in a service led and customer focused environment
• previous experience in a healthcare setting

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Th rough our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. We would advise that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.