Employer The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Town Shrewsbury Salary £24,465 per annum/ pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2025 23:59
Senior Catering Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
Would you like to be part of a vital team ensuring high standards of catering are achieved for our patients, visitors, and staff? Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing you helped make your local hospital a great place to be cared for?
Our Catering Team play an essential role within the trust, responsible for catering at ward level and commercial outlets across both our hospital sites.
We are recruiting Senior Catering Assistants at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and looking for individuals who share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive a quality meal service.
We have flexible hours vacancy opportunities and would be happy to discuss hours and shift patterns with successful candidates.
We are currently have a vacancies for part-time, 20 hours per week positions.
Example for a 20 hour post below-
20 hours per week with alternate weekend working (different shift patterns over two week set rota e.g., 7.15 am – 11.15am or 11.30 am 15.30pm or 16.00pm -20.00pm)
Main duties of the job
* Help prepare and serve food to patients, staff and visitors in the hospital.
* Keep kitchen and food areas clean and safe by following hygiene rules.
* Use equipment like dishwashers, food trolleys and coffee machines safely and correctly.
* Work with other team members to make sure meals are served on time and to the right people.
* Talk politely with patients, staff and visitors and help with any questions or problems.
* Follow training and safety rules to do the job well and keep everyone safe.
Working for our organisation
Senior Catering Assistants are valued members of the Trust, and we will –
* Excellent staff benefits including staff health and Wellbeing initiatives, fast track physio, shop discounts, reduced Gym membership and more
* Give on-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
We look forward to welcoming new members to the Catering Team at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
If you would like to discuss a vacancy or to visit us before applying, experience difficulties applying online and would like a paper application form please contact for –
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury - Ian Stuart on 01743 261000 extension 1469 or via email onian.stuart2@nhs.net
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Level 2 award in food safety or equivalent
* Evidence of a commitment to continuous development
* Level 3 in Food Safety
Experience
* Proven ability to work on own initiative
* Proven ability to manage own workload and prioritise when there are competing priorities
* Evidence of experience of working and contributing in a team
* Evidence of ability to work under pressure
* Relevant experience of working in a catering environment, however full training will be given as part of an induction plan lasting at least a few weeks
Skills and Knowledge
* Evidence of good literacy skills and the ability to understand instructions, guidance, policies and procedures
* Evidence of delivering a high level of customer service
* Knowledge of food safety systems, HACCP, COSHH and dealing with Allergens
* Proven ability to communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including; patients, staff-members, visitors, suppliers & environmental health
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If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.
If you require the application form in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01743 492402.
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.
Our Commitment to Safety and Respect - The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace free from sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
Name Ian Stuart Job title Catering Manager Email address ian.stuart2@nhs.net Telephone number 01743 261469 Additional information Key contacts: Ian Stuart or Joe Warwick via telephone: 01743 261147
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