Ward Hosts

St Joseph's Hospice; City Of London; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 29 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

27 days holiday

Subsidised cafe

Season ticket loan

NHS Pension or salary-exchange pension

Résumé du poste

St Joseph’s Hospice in London is seeking Ward Hosts to join the Catering team. You will take meal orders, serve meals, snacks and drinks, and ensure ward kitchens are stocked and clean, while looking after patients’ non-clinical needs so nurses can focus on clinical care.

We offer a permanent role with Band 2 salary (£26,086.85–£29,309.42 per year, inclusive, pro-rata for part time). The position requires flexibility to work a seven-day rota including bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in catering, hospitality or customer service.
• Understanding of dietary requirements and food safety, including temperature control.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a warm and caring manner.
• Ability to work flexibly on a seven-day rota, including bank holidays.

Responsabilités

• Take meal orders, serve meals, snacks and drinks.
• Keep ward kitchens stocked and clean.
• Look after patients’ non-clinical needs so nurses can focus on clinical care.

Connaissances

Experience in catering/hospitality or

Dietary requirements & food safety

Interpersonal & communication skills

Seven-day rota flexibility

Description du poste

Ward Host

Salary: Band 2 - £26,086.85 - £29,309.42 per annum inclusive (pro-rata for part time)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of work: 15 - 37.5 hours per week on a 7-day rota including Bank Holidays

About the job role

We have an exciting opportunity for multiple Ward Hosts working either Full Time or Part Time in our Catering team at St Joseph’s Hospice. Please let us know which role you are applying for when submitting your application.

We are looking for someone who has experience in catering, hospitality or customer service, ideally in a healthcare, care or hospice environment. Our Ward Hosts create a welcoming, comfortable and warm environment for patients and their visitors. The role bridges the gap between clinical care and hospitality: you’ll take meal orders, serve meals, snacks and drinks, keep the ward kitchens stocked and clean, and look after patients’ non-clinical needs so that our nurses can focus on clinical care.

About you

You will need:

• Experience of working in a catering, hospitality or customer service role
• An understanding of dietary requirements and food safety, including temperature control
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a warm and caring manner
• The ability to work flexibly on a seven-day rota, including bank holidays

Where you’ll work

St Joseph’s Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London.

Our specialist palliative care services - delivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinics - are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.

Why work for us?

• 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised cafe and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket loan
• Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!

We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

For further information, please contact the People Team at [e-mail].

Closing date: 24 November 2026

Interview date: week commencing 30 November 2026