Ward Host

Integrated Care System; Slough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Slough is seeking a compassionate Ward Host to deliver nutritious meals to patients. This role requires excellent communication skills and a commitment to patient care in a busy hospital environment. Applicants should have a Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification and a positive attitude. The position offers full-time hours on a rota basis, providing training and NHS benefits.

Benefits

NHS staff benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills essential.
• Basic catering experience preferred.
• Ability to pass Maths and English assessments.

Responsibilities

• Support meal preparation and delivery.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards.
• Ensure patient dietary needs are met.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Basic IT skills

Education

Good level of basic education

Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety qualification

Job description

Join Our Team as a Ward Host - Making Every Meal Matter

Hours: Full-time - 37.5 hours per week (5 out of 7 days, rota basis) including weekends

Timings - in between the hours of 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Location: Wexham Park Hospital

Are you passionate about delivering excellent service and making a real difference in patients' lives each day?

We're looking for enthusiastic, compassionate individuals to join our catering team as a Ward Host. In this vital front-line role, you'll help ensure that patients receive nutritious meals in a friendly and caring environment, helping to make their stay as comfortable as possible.

You'll work closely with patients, nursing staff, and kitchen teams to provide a service that's not only efficient but warm, welcoming, and respectful.

Please note: This role doesnot offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

Supporting the preparation and delivery of meals and beverages to patients on the ward

Offering a kind and attentive service, ensuring patient dietary needs and preferences are met

Keeping food service areas clean and compliant with hygiene and safety standards

Helping to maintain a cheerful, positive atmosphere on the ward through friendly interaction

Ensuring accurate documentation and reporting of food service as needed

Working independently and as part of a team to meet daily service demands

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

Why Work With Us?

Be part of a friendly, inclusive, and supportive team

Play a key role in improving the patient experience

Access to NHS staff benefits, including pension and staff discounts

Ongoing training and development opportunities.

If you're someone who takes pride in helping others and can bring energy and warmth to every shift, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us deliver care through compassionone meal at a time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Why Work With Us?

• Be part of a friendly, inclusive, and supportive team

• Play a key role in improving the patient experience

• Access to NHS staff benefits, including pension and staff discounts

• Ongoing training and development opportunities.

If you're someone who takes pride in helping others and can bring energy and warmth to every shift, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us deliver care through compassionone meal at a time.

What Were Looking For

• A positive, can-do attitude with a commitment to providing excellent service

• Friendly and approachable with strong communication skills

• Comfortable working in a busy hospital environment

• Flexible with shift patterns mornings or evenings on a rota basis

• Essential: Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety qualification

• Ability to pass a basic Maths and English assessment as part of the recruitment process

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Good level of basic education - able to demonstrate literacy, numeracy and comprehension skills
• Food Safety and Health and Safety Level 2 (gained on the job)

Experience

• Basic catering experience
• Experience in healthcare
• Infection prevention and control

Skills

• Good communication skills - able to read and understand written and verbal communication and instruction
• Able to deal confidently and professionally with members of the public and staff
• Able to use own initiative to cope in a variety of situations
• Self-motivated and disciplined
• Good time management skills - able to plan and prioritise time and workload
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Ability to take instruction from both managers and clients
• Ability to respond quickly to problems
• Takes a pride in own work
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Ability to act in ways that support equality and diversity
• Basic IT Skills
• Understanding of relevant Health and Safety, Employment and other legislative requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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