Catering Assistant - Catering

NHS National Services Scotland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a part-time team member to provide quality meal services in a supportive healthcare setting. The role involves working across various locations to deliver patient meals, assist in food preparation, and ensure cleanliness. If you're interested in contributing to a diverse workforce focused on quality healthcare services, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Experience in food service or preparation preferred.
• Good communication skills for interacting with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient meals according to set schedules.
• Assist with basic food preparation and meal distribution.
• Maintain cleanliness within dining and kitchen areas.

Skills

Teamwork

Food Preparation

Customer Service

Job description

About NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, employing around 40,000 staff across various clinical and non-clinical roles. We provide acute hospital, primary, community, and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million, expanding to 2.2 million when including regional and national services.

Shift Pattern

The shift pattern for this post is:

• 11:00 to 14:00 (Monday - Tuesday)
• 11:00 to 14:30 (Wednesday - Friday)

Please note that the salary is pro-rata for part-time hours.

Role Responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a team to deliver quality services according to policies and procedures monitored by supervisory staff. Responsibilities include working across the kitchen, dining room, retail outlet, and wards, providing patient meals (breakfast, lunch, and supper) based on regeneration at central points with ward-based service. Duties also involve providing staff and visitor meals within the retail outlet, basic food preparation, general cleaning, meal picking and packing, meal distribution, and monitoring patient pantry provisions, replenishing supplies as needed.

Contact Information

Informal inquiries: Carine Miller at 01475 524228 or [e-mail]

For application support, please refer to the Candidate Information Packs.

Important Notice

This role may close before the advertised deadline due to response levels. Please complete your application promptly once started.

Visa and Eligibility

This position does not meet the criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde cannot provide Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS).

Equality and Inclusion

We encourage applications from all community sections, promote a culture of inclusion, and are proud of our diverse workforce. We are also committed to being a Forces Friendly Employer, supporting applications from the Armed Forces community.

Application Integrity

Applicants must provide genuine responses to all questions. The use of AI or third-party tools to generate or significantly modify responses is discouraged. By applying, you confirm that all answers are your own and reflect your personal knowledge and experience.

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