The ideal candidates should have achieved their NVQ Supervisory/Management or equivalent qualification, have good communication skills and be able to work in challenging times. You will be a supporting role to the team and be able to adapt to working within all areas of the department.
We will support you in your own personal development.
The post-holder will lead and supervise the catering team in the provision and delivery of all patient catering services with specific responsibilities for patient meals, retail, and hospitality in line with the NHS food review.
You will carry out a comprehensive range of tasks such as cash handling, audits and supervisory tasks to include rotas, sickness and to assist in the day to day management based at Queens Hospital.
The work is varied, it demands initiative and awareness. Good communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team plus a flexible approach to working hours, which will include weekends and Bank Holidays which are all essential in order to meet the needs of the department.
Full training will be given.
Closing date of applications:24 September 2025
Interview date: 8 October 2025
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lucy Astbury Job title: Assistant Catering Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Ex 5308
We'd love to hear from you If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.