Catering Assistant

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is looking for part-time Catering Assistants in Wishaw. Responsibilities include food preparation in line with hygiene standards and supporting new staff. You'll benefit from a supportive work environment and various employee benefits, including annual leave and NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Minimum of 27 days annual leave

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave increasing with service

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Required to undertake on-the-job training and induction.
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety and risk assessment.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and production of food for patients.
• Pick, pack, and decant food items in required sizes.
• Work in various areas of the catering department.

Skills

Knowledge of catering standards

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work in a busy environment

Education

Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

The Role

Working as part of Catering team to deliver of a range of food and beverages in line with Food Hygiene legislation and NHS Lanarkshire policies and procedures to meet the nutritional needs of Patients, Staff, and users of NHS Lanarkshire services

To work alongside and support new staff in the working environment.

Various kitchen duties including:

• Assist in the preparation , production, heating and reheating of food for patients, staff, visitors
• To pick, pack, decant food items in required pack sizes.
• To work in all areas of the catering department including freezers, fridges and cold rooms

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Knowledge of catering standards and related procedures.
• Required to undertake on the job training and induction (this will generally take 4-6 weeks, depending on hours/days worked), to achieve full competency across a range of duties.
• Working knowledge Health & Safety including participation in risk assessing individual tasks
• Undertake and complete NHSS Catering Services Workbook.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment
• Required to obtain the Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Contract type

Permanent

2 Part Time positions

24.7 & 23.68 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Catering department within University Hospital Wishaw.

The working pattern for this role: flexi between hours of 07.00 / 20.00

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Helen Brown, Catering Manager on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Carla Vargas, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.