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Main area
Patient Catering
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 6 hours per week (3 hours on Saturday, 3 hours on Sunday)
Job ref
387-EF0444-MF
Employer
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Town
Bristol
Salary
£24,465 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/09/2025 23:59

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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust logo

Patient Catering Menu Clerk

Band 2

As an organisation we 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.

Click on this link to find out about our values https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/p/about-us/our-trust-values

Job overview

Are you looking for a new opportunity to work with patients? Do you have availability on Saturday and Sunday mornings? Would you like to help patients with their food choices?

If you answered yes to the above questions, we have the right opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Weekend Menu Clerk to support patients with ordering their meals; we have moved forward with digital meal ordering, using tablets to allow patients to make decisions in real time about what they’d like to eat that day.

Main duties of the job

On a day to day basis you will:-

  • Support patients with food choices
  • Take food orders
  • Providing information about each meal choice
  • Assisting with decision making
  • Take into account special dietary requirements
  • Work as part of a team to deliver a seamless catering service

In return you will receive:-

  • A competitive attractive hourly rate which is increased due to weekends
  • Industry leading pension scheme
  • The opportunity to work additional hours in the week
  • An attractive discounts package for retail, finance and holidays
  • An induction and comprehensive training package

We are looking for individuals to work 7am to 10am on Saturday AND Sunday.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. 

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. 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 create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. 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 document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • A good standard of secondary education, including GCSE grade A – C or equivalent
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate – or equivalent experience
  • Numeracy level 1 or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous administrative experience
  • Previous experience of working in a customer-facing service, providing services directly to members of the public
  • Previous experience of working with IT

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lara Summers
Job title
Recruitment and Retention Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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