The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Catering Assistant

The closing date is 10 September 2025

Job summary

The Royal Victoria Infirmary Catering Department have an exciting opportunity for a Part Time Catering Assistant/Driver working 30 hours per week, Working 5 days over 7 on a 6 week roster and hours of work are between 07.15 - 19.30 (6 hour shifts)

Interview date: 22nd September 2025
30 hours /week
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Main duties of the job

As a Catering Assistant/Driver you will be responsible for supporting the wider catering team during and throughout patient's meal service periods
Ensuring efficient and effective patient meal preparation and delivery of all patient's food trollies ensuring patient meal trollies are switched on as per the regeneration schedule which will then allow the trollies to be delivered to ward level.
Working as part of the team collecting and returning patients meal trollies to the catering department
Delivery of stocks and stores to on-site locations as and when required
Supporting cleaning of the patient meal service area and trollies after each meal period
Supporting cleaning on a daily basis of the catering department and any deep cleaning requirements as requested by the supervisory/management team.
Removal of catering rubbish and food waste.
Please note this role involves a lot of moving and handling

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

o Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

01 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

317-2025-36-14-DR

Job locations

Royal Victoria Hospital

317 02 Royal Victoria Hospital

NE1 4LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for assisting in the efficient and effective preparation and service delivery of food and beverages to patients, staff and visitors including the associated cleaning and hygiene related duties.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for assisting in the efficient and effective preparation and service delivery of food and beverages to patients, staff and visitors including the associated cleaning and hygiene related duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification

Desirable

Allergen Awareness Qualification
Full Clean Driving Licence

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Awareness of good food hygiene practices

Desirable

Experience in NHS Catering

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification

Desirable

Allergen Awareness Qualification
Full Clean Driving Licence

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Awareness of good food hygiene practices

Desirable

Experience in NHS Catering

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