United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Retail Catering Assistant - Band 2

The closing date is 26 March 2026

Job summary

Please be advised that the start date for the successful candidate will be into the new financial year (July 2026 onwards). The exact timing will be confirmed at offer stage.

We have a mix of vacancies in our retail catering departments at Lincoln County Hospital with flexibility to work in all of our cafes and restaurants . The duties for this post will include Customer service, Barista, stocking up, food preparation and service, daily cleaning, supporting all areas of the retail catering team. You will be required to work as part of a team in very busy retail catering areas and have an exceptional level of personal hygiene and customer service skills. Working hours will vary on the needs of the service and will include weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated individual with initiative to assist in a very busy area. with good communications skills, customer service skills and who is able to follow written and verbal instructions and follow strict hygiene regulations.

Basic Food Hygiene certificate required.

Barista training is desirable.

Some knowledge of HACCP AND COSHH would be advantageous.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum, £19,572 pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

357-LN-1619-25-QIA1991-A

Job locations

Retail Lincoln County Hospital

greetwell road

lincoln

LN25QY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Person Specification

Evidence of knowledge, skills, aptitudes

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to operate machinery after training
  • Capable of working without direct supervision
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety, manual handling, COSHH
  • Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
  • Able to complete simple records
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework

Desirable

  • Experience in using catering equipment
  • Knowledge of food service including dietary requirements and portion control
  • Good customer care skills

Previous experience

Essential

  • Evidence of high personal standards
  • Experienced in working within catering services

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in a large scale catering department

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Food Hygiene certificate or Willingness to work towards.

Desirable

  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Barista Training

Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet the demands of the service.
  • Able to work in high and low temperature areas.
Person Specification

Evidence of knowledge, skills, aptitudes

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to operate machinery after training
  • Capable of working without direct supervision
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety, manual handling, COSHH
  • Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
  • Able to complete simple records
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework

Desirable

  • Experience in using catering equipment
  • Knowledge of food service including dietary requirements and portion control
  • Good customer care skills

Previous experience

Essential

  • Evidence of high personal standards
  • Experienced in working within catering services

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in a large scale catering department

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Food Hygiene certificate or Willingness to work towards.

Desirable

  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Barista Training

Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet the demands of the service.
  • Able to work in high and low temperature areas.

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

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Retail Lincoln County Hospital

greetwell road

lincoln

LN25QY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Retail Lincoln County Hospital

greetwell road

lincoln

LN25QY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

team leader

sophie blake

sophie.blake13@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum, £19,572 pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

357-LN-1619-25-QIA1991-A

Job locations

Retail Lincoln County Hospital

greetwell road

lincoln

LN25QY


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