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Job summary

Main area
Cleaning/Catering
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: and Fixed Term - Various Contracts Available
Hours
  • Part time
  • Other
32.5 hours per week (Other Shifts Available)
Job ref
387-EF0556-MF-A
Employer
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Town
Bristol
Salary
£25,272 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust logo

Cleaning & Catering Assistant

Band 2

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

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Job overview

Are you ready to join a team where every shift helps support excellent patient care?
 

We are recruiting Cleaning & Catering Assistants who play a vital role in creating a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff. If you're someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys helping others and thrives as part of a team, we'd love to hear from you

We are currently recruiting to the following shifts:

  • Monday - Friday - 13:30-20:00 - 30 hours per week
  • Monday - Friday - 14.30 - 21.00- 30 hours per week
  • Monday - Friday - 07:00-14:00 - 32.5 hours per week
  • Monday - Friday - 07.00-11.00 - 20 hours per week
  • Monday - Friday -15.00 - 22.00- 32.5 hours per week
  • Saturday - Tuesday - 07:00-15:00 - 30 hours per week

With a new hourly rate of £12.92 per hour on weekdays, £18.22ph for weekday nights (after 8pm) & Saturdays, and £23.64ph for Sundays and Bank Holidays, there isn't a better time to join the team!

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

  • Cleaning ward and clinical environments to high standards.
  • Preparing, serving and monitoring patient meals and drinks.
  • Using equipment and technology safely, including tablets and ordering systems.
  • Following infection prevention, food hygiene, COSHH and health and safety procedures.
  • Maintaining accurate records, completing checklists and reporting issues when needed.
  • Supporting colleagues and working closely with ward teams to deliver an excellent service.

We also offer great benefits which include:-

  • Starting salary of £12.92 per hour!
  • This post also attracts pay uplift for unsociable hours if worked.
  • 27 days holiday per year pro rata
  • Paid statutory holidays
  • Contributory pension scheme

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Basic Education – Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
  • NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDDisability Confident - two yearsVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthMenopause Workplace PledgeDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldPride In Veterans

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
EF Recruitment
Job title
Recruitment & Retention Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01173427722
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