Job Description

We are now recruiting to Catering Assistant Retail at Queens Hospital Burton. We are looking for compassionate, caring, hardworking, flexible team members that are committed to enhancing our patient experience. All staff working for UHDB play a key role in the organisation. You must possess excellent Communication skills the ability to work as part of a team and have a can-do attitude.
You will receive full training including a level 2 food safety and allergen training, other mandatory training and all essential to role training.
Full Uniform and PPE is provided. NHS Terms and conditions apply
Main duties of the job
The main duties of a Catering Assistant working at Burton Hospital are to work as part of Facilities & ward teams to carry out a variety of tasks associated with food preparation, food and beverage service to patients, visitors and staff.

• To deliver good principles of customer care ensuring helpfulness, awareness and compassion to patients, visitors, staff and colleagues.
• Cleaning duties within the kitchen and other associated areas in accordance with departmental cleaning schedules to include equipment, work surfaces crockery and cutlery.

You will ideally possess a good understanding of Mathematics and English. Have a good understanding of customer care and be able to communicate well with patients, staff and visitors. Catering experience and a Food Safety Certificate are desirable but not essential, skills and technical training will be given.
Closing date of applications: 12 June 2025
Interview date: 26 June 2025
About us
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, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per 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.

Details
Date posted
05 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
24,169 a year pro rata/pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-TWS-BUR-1956-A
Job locations
Queen's Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton-on-Trent
DE13 0RB
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
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Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Basic Numeracy & Literacy

Experience
Desirable

• Experience of working in the food industry desirable but not essential

Experience
Desirable

• Experience in cleaning and food handling procedures
• Knowledge of food allergens

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Basic Numeracy & Literacy

Experience
Desirable

• Experience of working in the food industry desirable but not essential

Experience
Desirable

• Experience in cleaning and food handling procedures
• Knowledge of food allergens