The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Ward Assistant

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Job summary

C21 is a busy 39 bedded renal medicine ward,

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who want to positively contribute to patient experience. As one of our ward hostesses you will be instrumental in delivering outstanding care to our patients by ensuring they receive high standards of food and fluids and that they receive care in a clean and pleasant environment. You will do this in collaboration with the healthcare teams as a valued member of the team.

You will also be required to adequately manage the wards stock control, placing regular orders and rotating stock sufficiently.

Main duties of the job

Providing nutritional duties giving out patient food

Carrying out hydration needs, regular drinks rounds

Ensuring fluid balance charts and food charts are maintained

Documentation kept up to a high standard

Communicating with patients and at times with relatives

Assisting patients in the completion of menus and explanation of options

Stock management and control

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per anum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV2-7449031

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Catering

  • To offer assistance to patients before and after meals to cleanse their hands
  • To ensure each patient receives their correct meal choice and required beverages and can reach these, escalating any concerns or barriers to the registered nurses
  • To arrange and co-ordinate additional food as required by the patient as requested by the nurse in charge of the patient
  • To lead the serving of breakfast and lunch in a timely manner

Housekeeping

  • To facilitate regular decluttering throughout the day including upkeep of patients bed areas, ensuring that the patients lockers, tables and chairs are cleaned and free of litter at all times
  • To promote culture of keeping the ward clean and tidy to enable domestics to clean and clinical staff to provide care
  • To sufficiently manage stock and rotate as appropriate

For a more detailed description please see the job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Catering

  • To offer assistance to patients before and after meals to cleanse their hands
  • To ensure each patient receives their correct meal choice and required beverages and can reach these, escalating any concerns or barriers to the registered nurses
  • To arrange and co-ordinate additional food as required by the patient as requested by the nurse in charge of the patient
  • To lead the serving of breakfast and lunch in a timely manner

Housekeeping

  • To facilitate regular decluttering throughout the day including upkeep of patients bed areas, ensuring that the patients lockers, tables and chairs are cleaned and free of litter at all times
  • To promote culture of keeping the ward clean and tidy to enable domestics to clean and clinical staff to provide care
  • To sufficiently manage stock and rotate as appropriate

For a more detailed description please see the job description.

Person Specification

Essential / desried

Essential

  • GCSE English + Math's or equivalent

Desirable

  • Previous experience desired but not essential
Person Specification

Essential / desried

Essential

  • GCSE English + Math's or equivalent

Desirable

  • Previous experience desired but not essential

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

senior sister

Charmaine Parkes

c.parkes3@nhs.net

0190269400

Details

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per anum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV2-7449031

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


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