Catering Assistant- RBTH

Elht; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant (Band 2) for the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital in Blackburn. This part-time role is 20 hours per week, rotating 4pm–8pm over 7 days, including weekends with enhanced payments. Salary £25,272 per annum, pro rata.

The post supports patient meal service and ward operations. The successful candidate will work in a hospital catering environment, rotating across service areas, with duties covering meal service, equipment cleaning,

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or hospital service.
• Flexibility to rotate shifts and cover mornings/evenings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient meal service.
• Operate and clean dishwashers.
• Manage ward beverage trolleys and stock levels.
• Maintain cleanliness according to schedules and hygiene policies.

Job description

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Main area Catering Assistant Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent: Evening patient service, hours are 16:00 to 20:00 daily on a rotating roster 5 days over 7 Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (floating post, hours between 6am to 8pm daily over 5 days per week) Job ref 435-1LSC-ELHT-123-26

Site Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital Town Blackburn Salary £25,272 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job overview

As a Catering Assistant with East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, you will be at the heart of our Service ensuring the provision of high-quality catering giving you a great opportunity to really make a difference.

Hours are 20 hours per week from 4pm to 8pm daily working 5 days over 7 on a rotating roster, to include weekends (All weekends and Bank Holidays receiveenhanced payments)

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES

Assisting with Patient meal service, requirements of the role to rotate in service areas to complete all workplace requirements surrounding patient feeding.

The cleaning of premises and equipment to correct standards of cleanliness and frequencies laid down in the cleaning schedules and departmental hygiene policies

Operating and cleaning automatic industrial dishwashers

The issuing of certain food items to the wards with the subsequent correct storage, rotation and maintenance of min/max stock levels

As directed fill, clean and look after any ward beverage trolleys.