Cleaning & Catering Operative - Scarborough

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Cleaning & Catering Operative (Band 2) at Scarborough General Hospital. The role is permanent, full- or part-time with 37.5 hours weekly across various shifts.

No prior experience required; full training provided, with emphasis on learning and developing skills in cleaning and ward catering. Key duties include maintaining ward cleanliness, helping with meals, and supporting nursing staff.

Qualifications

• Experience is not necessary as full training will be given.
• Willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in assigned ward/area according to the work schedule.
• Provide a catering service to wards and assist with meal distribution and plating.

Job description

Main area Cleaning & Catering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (various shift patterns available) Job ref 419-8251904-CC-FM

Employer York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management’ Employer type NHS Site Scarborough Hospital Town Scarborough Salary £25,272 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Cleaning & Catering Operative - Scarborough

Band 2

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).

Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Job overview

Contract - Permanent

Base - Scarborough

Are you looking for a post based within our York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management Team?

Are you a strong team player, kind, friendly and motivated?

Then we may have the role for you!

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM) are looking for approachable and flexibleCleaning & Catering Operatives to join our team at Scarborough General Hospital. Experience is not necessary as full training will be given, but a willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.

The main function of this post is to participate in maintaining levels of cleanliness throughout a designated area, and providing a catering service.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role are maintaining levels of cleanliness throughout a designated area, and provide a catering service on the wards.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to;

• Ensuring that the ward/area you are assigned to is cleaned in accordance with the work schedule for that area. This will include lifting items and operating cleaning machinery, some of which is industrial standard
• Undertaking specialist cleaning as required under the guidance of the Facilities Supervisor and/or Nurse in Charge and/or Infection Prevention Department
• Assisting with the distribution of meals to wards
• Plating up of meals, ensuring the dietary requirements of patients are met
• Making and distributing hot drinks and cleaning and refilling water jugs

Working for our organisation

To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+*, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr. [e-mail].

As p art of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £26.45 for a standard check and £47.45 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] .

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

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