Cleaning & Catering Assistant

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday pro rata

Paid statutory holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Pay uplift for unsociable hours

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Cleaning & Catering Assistants (Band 2) to join a supportive NHS team at Bristol Royal Infirmary. The role offers varied part-time shifts, a pro rata annual salary, and opportunities to contribute to a clean, safe patient environment.

The post supports hospital operations with meal preparation, patient service, and strict adherence to infection control and hygiene standards. Staff benefits include a contributory pension and paid annual leave.

Qualifications

• Basic Education – Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills.
• NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field.
• Previous NHS experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Clean ward and clinical environments to high standards.
• Prepare and serve meals and drinks for patients.
• Use equipment safely, including tablets and ordering systems.
• Follow infection prevention, food hygiene, COSHH and health and safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate records and checklists; report issues as needed.
• Support ward teams to deliver excellent service.

Skills

Reading & writing

Numeracy

Education

NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience

Job description

Main area Cleaning/Catering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent: and Fixed Term - Various Contracts Available Hours

• Part time
• Other

32.5 hours per week (Other Shifts Available) Job ref 387-EF0556-MF-A

Employer Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £25,272 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

Cleaning & Catering Assistant

Band 2

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

Are you ready to join a team where every shift helps support excellent patient care?

We are recruiting Cleaning & Catering Assistants who play a vital role in creating a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff. If you're someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys helping others and thrives as part of a team, we'd love to hear from you

We are currently recruiting to the following shifts:

• Monday - Friday - 13:30-20:00 - 30 hours per week
• Monday - Friday - 14.30 - 21.00- 30 hours per week
• Monday - Friday - 07:00-14:00 - 32.5 hours per week
• Monday - Friday - 07.00-11.00 - 20 hours per week
• Monday - Friday -15.00 - 22.00- 32.5 hours per week
• Saturday - Tuesday - 07:00-15:00 - 30 hours per week

With a new hourly rate of £12.92 per hour on weekdays, £18.22ph for weekday nights (after 8pm) & Saturdays, and £23.64ph for Sundays and Bank Holidays, there isn't a better time to join the team!

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• Cleaning ward and clinical environments to high standards.
• Preparing, serving and monitoring patient meals and drinks.
• Using equipment and technology safely, including tablets and ordering systems.
• Following infection prevention, food hygiene, COSHH and health and safety procedures.
• Maintaining accurate records, completing checklists and reporting issues when needed.
• Supporting colleagues and working closely with ward teams to deliver an excellent service.

We also offer great benefits which include:-

• Starting salary of £12.92 per hour!
• This post also attracts pay uplift for unsociable hours if worked.
• 27 days holiday per year pro rata
• Paid statutory holidays
• Contributory pension scheme

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Basic Education – Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
• NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field

Knowledge and Experience

• Previous NHS experience

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.