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Job summary

Main area
Catering
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: 1 x 30 hours over 5 days
Hours
30 hours per week (1 x part time 30 hours)
Job ref
269-SFT10048
Employer
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Salisbury
Salary
£25,272 per annum pro rata if part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust logo

Catering Assistant

Band 2

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.


Job overview

Please note: We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position due to Government guidelines.

Are you professional, friendly and responsive to new ways of working and ideas? Do you or would you enjoy working with customers /patients? We’ve an excellent opportunity to develop a rewarding catering career with us at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

1 x part time permanent 30 hours per week 

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Catering assistant to work as part of our friendly team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, providing catering services to patients staff and visitors. The post would involve delivering and collecting food trolleys to ward areas, serving meals, cleaning, dishwasher operation and assisting with the basic food preparation that may be required for the day. 

Other jobs would include working in the kitchen and wash up area and carrying out general cleaning duties to maintain the required Hygiene Standards. 

You should also have the ability to work flexible hours covering colleagues during annual leave or sickness if required.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is part of the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Hospitals Group, alongside Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Together, we are committed to delivering outstanding, sustainable healthcare through collaboration, innovation and excellent patient care.

With a history spanning more than 250 years, SFT combines a proud heritage with a forward-looking approach to healthcare. We employ more than 4,000 staff, provide around 470 beds and deliver acute, specialist and regional services across Wiltshire and beyond.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where colleagues feel valued, developed and empowered to reach their potential. Flexible working helps colleagues balance work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of patients.

We offer NHS benefits including the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, staff discounts and onsite facilities.

Salisbury offers an exceptional quality of life, combining a historic city with beautiful countryside, access to the south coast and excellent transport links. Find out more at Experience Salisbury.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Basic Food Hygiene or ability to achieve
  • Knowledge of cleaning and food handling procedures obtained through a period of on the job training delivered over a period of weeks.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Customer service experience eg working in retail, catering, hospitality, office setting, call centre

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Basic computer keyboard skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both face to face and on the telephone

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Happy to Talk Flexible WorkingWe Work FlexiblyPeople PromiseNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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

Please note that due to high interest in this advert we reserve the right to close early. Please ensure you submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paul Straughair
Job title
Catering Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722 425061
Additional information

Paul Straughair, Catering Manager 01722 425061 ext. 2061  [email protected]

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