Facilities Catering Support Assistant

NHS; Stafford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in Stafford is seeking a part-time Catering Support Assistant to join their Catering Team. The role involves delivering food to patients and ensuring high standards in food service and cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have basic numeracy and literacy skills, along with experience in commercial or NHS catering environments. The position offers a chance to work in a supportive team committed to delivering excellent patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial catering/customer environment.
• Experience within an NHS catering environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Preparing and serving meals to patients, staff, and visitors.
• Managing and replenishing stock levels.

Skills

Ability to follow instruction

Understanding of COSHH and Cleaning Standards

Education

Basic numeracy and literacy

Job description

Overview

Facilities Catering Support Assistant at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. The closing date for applications is 07 October 2025.

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role in line with UKVI guidelines and legislation. If you hold a graduate visa, you may apply, but UHNM cannot offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa. You must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the start of employment for training and operational reasons.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Catering Team at County Hospital Stafford. You will be delivering Fresh Food to patients and visitors, working with an experienced team.

The rota is as follows: primary duties include cleaning of equipment in the main kitchen and the presentation and service of meals to patients, supporting the restaurant meal services. The individual will need to be adaptable, hardworking and self-motivated to meet the team and operational goals.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Catering Service Assistant to join our team at Stafford County Hospital. This part-time position involves working in a busy hospital environment, ensuring that high standards of food service are maintained across various wards and departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas, including washing up and sanitising surfaces.
• Preparing and serving meals to patients, staff, and visitors in accordance with dietary requirements and health & safety standards.
• Assisting with the preparation and organisation of food items, ensuring compliance with NHS guidelines.
• Taking and recording meal orders from patients, considering any specific dietary needs.
• Delivering food to wards in a timely manner, ensuring it is served at the correct temperature.
• Managing and replenishing stock levels, ensuring that all food items are stored correctly.
• Liaising with healthcare staff to ensure that patients\' dietary requirements are met.

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provides emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have developed development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is important. We offer options for full time, part time and bank hours. We are committed to offering flexible working wherever possible and relevant to the role and service, with agile working where applicable. You can select preferences upon application.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy

Skills

• Ability to follow instruction, training, process and procedure
• Understanding of COSHH and Cleaning Standards

Experience

• Experience in a commercial catering/customer environment
• Experience within an NHS catering environment

Disclosure and Barred Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust