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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Catering Assistant - Retail Royal Liverpool Hospital Outlets

The closing date is 30 January 2026

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Job summary

This position is based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital and is part of the retail facilities that are onsite.

The post will be based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital but with the expectation if the possibility arises to support other sites Broadgreen & Aintree Hospital.

This position is retail based but with expectation to support at ward level with patient feeding if required.

This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. By proceeding, you are confirming that you are a current employee of The Clatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women's Hospital or, The Walton Centre. Confirmation will be sought for all successful applicants via an IAT

Main duties of the job

The following Catering Assistant band 2 vacancy has become available at The Royal Liverpool hospital

Varying hours working as a worker for all retail outlets, hours to be utilised per business requirement.

Involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, Staff & Visitors.

Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops.

Ensuring that at all time a high quality service provision is offered, maintaining trust values.

We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. You will be working in a busy hospital and can be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day. Although training will be given for all positions, a good knowledge of catering is required.

This is an exciting opportunity but the successful candidate needs to be flexible.

This post requires previous catering experience, including cooking snacks and front of house service

Please ensure you put all relevant experience on the application form

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

287-CEF-345-25-A

Job locations

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, Staff & Visitors.

Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops.

Ensuring that at all time a high quality service provision is offered, maintaining trust values.

We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. You will be working in a busy hospital and can be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day. Although training will be given for all positions, a good knowledge of catering is required.

This is an exciting opportunity but the successful candidate needs to be flexible.

This post requires previous catering experience, including cooking snacks and front of house service

Please ensure you put all relevant experience on the application form

Job description

Job responsibilities

Involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, Staff & Visitors.

Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops.

Ensuring that at all time a high quality service provision is offered, maintaining trust values.

We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. You will be working in a busy hospital and can be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day. Although training will be given for all positions, a good knowledge of catering is required.

This is an exciting opportunity but the successful candidate needs to be flexible.

This post requires previous catering experience, including cooking snacks and front of house service

Please ensure you put all relevant experience on the application form

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous catering experience
  • This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations

Desirable

  • Previous Industrial Catering experience
  • Previous use of cleaning machinery, Dishwashing or pan washing machinery

Knowledge

Essential

  • A general understanding of why good food hygiene is important
  • Health and safety basic knowledge
  • Numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Barista training
  • Knowledge of cash till systems

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills
  • Data inputting
  • Team working skills
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous catering experience
  • This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations

Desirable

  • Previous Industrial Catering experience
  • Previous use of cleaning machinery, Dishwashing or pan washing machinery

Knowledge

Essential

  • A general understanding of why good food hygiene is important
  • Health and safety basic knowledge
  • Numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Barista training
  • Knowledge of cash till systems

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills
  • Data inputting
  • Team working skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Retail Catering Manager

Jane Ireland

Jane.Ireland@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01517062043

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

287-CEF-345-25-A

Job locations

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


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