Job overview
Position: Catering Assistant (Bank) – Grade 2, NHS AfC, Band 2. Hours: bank shifts with flexible arrival between 6 am and 8 pm, 7 days a week. Location: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Blackburn. Salary: £25,272 per annum, pro‑rated for part‑time work. Closing: 7 July 2026.
Key responsibilities
- Assist with patient meal service, rotating across service areas to meet all patient feeding requirements.
- Clean premises and equipment to the standards set by cleaning schedules and hygiene policies.
- Operate and maintain automatic industrial dishwashers.
- Prepare and cook simple food items (salads, sandwiches, breakfasts), buffets for functions, and simple diet dishes following standardised recipes.
- Plate and serve meals and beverages to patients and staff, including temperature probing and recording according to policy.
- Issue food items to wards, ensuring correct storage, rotation, and maintenance of min/max stock levels.
- Maintain ward beverage trolleys, fridges, and vending machines.
- Handle cash, check floats and secure takings in accordance with Trust financial instructions.
- Complete required documentation and record keeping.
- Handle heavy items safely; lift, carry, bend, twist, push, and pull as necessary.
- Collect patient dietary information and menus using paper and electronic methods.
- Complete any training and apply skills across all aspects of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications / experience
- GCSE English and Maths, grade C/4 or above, or equivalent.
- Willingness to obtain Foundation Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent.
- Willingness to complete NVQ Level 2 in Hospitality/Customer Care or equivalent.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team without direct supervision.
- Experience working in a large team and taking initiative when required.
- Experience in food environment cleaning or similar.
- Previous hospital or hospitality experience.
- Experience using industrial catering equipment.
Other skills
- Ability to keep information confidential.
Benefits and conditions
Bank shift positions offer flexibility with enhanced payments for weekends and bank holidays. The Trust provides a supportive, flexible working environment, promotes equality and diversity, and maintains a Zero‑Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.
Equal opportunities statement
The Trust is an equal‑opportunity employer. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnicity, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially encourage applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. All candidates will be considered on merit.
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