Pick and Pack Assistant | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is offering a 22.5 hour Pick and Pack Assistant role within its Catering Management Team. You will be responsible for selecting patient food orders and loading them into regeneration ovens while maintaining high food hygiene and cleanliness.

Work in a team, communicate effectively, and perform visual quality checks to safeguard patient safety. The role requires physical stamina and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.
• Good understanding of Food Hygiene standards and practices.
• Comfort with frequent prolonged periods of physical work.

Responsibilities

• Pick patient food orders and load them into regeneration ovens under supervision.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness.
• Work as part of the catering team and communicate to ensure smooth service.
• Carry out visual checks to ensure quality and patient safety.

Job description

Pick and Pack Assistant | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity of a 22.5 hour role has become available to work under the supervision of the Catering Management Team and will be responsible for picking patient food orders and correctly loading them into regeneration ovens within Royal Cornwall NHS Trust.

You will ensure that high quality Food Hygiene and cleaning standards are always maintained.

You will be required to work within a team and will need good communication skills to maintain working relationships within the team and present a positive and professional image to patients and visitors.

Visual checks of all products to ensure quality standards and patient safety are maintained.

The post requires the ability for frequent prolonged periods of physical work with the ability to respond and deal with situations as they arise. The post holder should be able to work on their own initiative, working independently with minimal supervision.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Oct 2026