Catering Assistant

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the Leazes Wing Bistro team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary site, providing out-of-hours services for staff in the 24-hour bistro. You will prepare and serve hot meals and deli options, work with catering colleagues, handle cash, and maintain hygiene and food safety standards in line with NHS requirements.

This flexible role also involves teamwork with chefs and service staff across sites, with 26

Qualifications

• Full Clean Driving Licence is required.
• Awareness of good food hygiene practices.
• Experience in NHS Catering.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve a range of food items, including hot meals and deli options.
• Work closely with other catering team members, including service staff and chefs.
• Food and beverage service and cash handling as required.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the department in line with Food Safety standards.

Skills

Awareness of good food hygiene

Experience in NHS Catering

Education

Full Clean Driving Licence

Job description

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Catering Assistant

The closing date is 08 November 2026

Working as an integral part of the catering department retail team role is based in the Leazes Wing Bistro, Royal Victoria Infirmary site providing out of hours services for staff in the 24 hour bistro.

• Interview Date Thursday 19 November 2026
• 26 Hours 15 minutes/week (06:30am-14.30am and 07:00am-15:00am)

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

Preparation and service of a range of food items out of hours including a selection of hot meals and deli style options.

Working closely with other members of the catering team including service staff, chefs, cashiers.

Duties will involve cash handling, food and beverage service.

Responsibility for cleanliness of department, compliance, with all hygiene and legislative requirements including Food Safety Management, Allergen Information etc

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

Preparation and service of a range of food items, including a selection of hot meals and deli options

Working closely with other members of the catering team

Food and beverage service

Responsible for assisting in the efficient and effective preparation and service of food and beverages to patients, staff and visitors including the associated cleaning and hygiene related duties

Qualifications & Education

• Full Clean Driving Licence

Knowledge & Experience

• Awareness of good food hygiene practices
• Experience in NHS Catering

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust