Main area Catering Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: alternate weekends Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (includes alternate weekends) Job ref 321-EST-7119692-B3-PUB
Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Horton Hospital Town Banbury Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rota Salary period Yearly Closing 19/08/2025 23:59 Interview date 26/08/2025
NHS AfC: Band 3
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
Ever thought about working for the NHS? The Horton Hospital is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the In - house Catering Team.
May previous applicants kindly avoid applying.
Main duties of the job
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Week 1 Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00 or 09.30 - 17.30
Week 2 Monday - Wednesday 08:00 - 15:00 and Saturday and Sunday 08:00 - 17:30
in return for your hard work, we will offer you :-
. a competitive salary and additional pay for any unsocial hours that you work
. access to a number of local and national discounts- on holidays, insurance, shopping and a whole lot more
. an industry leading pension
. an environment where you can expect to be supported and developed
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The catering team are responsible for providing all patient food from Breakfast through to lunch and supper, therefore if you have experience of working in a pressured catering environment and have demonstrable supervisory experience along with being a confident communicator, why not consider our team
Person specification
Experience
* Supervisory Experience
* Food safety & HACCP knowledge
* Working with Food
* has worked in a healthcare environment
* Cook Chill/Freeze Knowledge
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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.
Name Diana Beere Job title Catering Manager Email address diana.beere@ouh.nhs.uk Telephone number 01295 229427 Additional information
for further information or an informal visit please contact the Catering Manager Monday - Friday between 13:00 - 15:00
diana.beere@ouh.nhs.uk - 01295 229427
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Corporate, Estates, ROE & SUWON
OUH Recruitment Team
Telephone 01865 743462
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