Barista / Cafe Assistant

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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Job summary

With a new hourly rate of £12.08 per hour on weekdays, £17.03ph for weekday nights (after 8pm) & Saturdays, and £22.11ph for Sundays and Bank Holidays, there isn't a better time to join the team!

Do you have experience within a restaurant or cafe environment? Can you be a friendly face to patients, staff and visitors? Do you want to work in a friendly team that is passionate about what they do?

We are currently recruiting the following shift patterns to work in our coffee shops on our Bristol sites.

37.5 hours - 5 days in 7
20 hours - 4 days in 7
17.5 hours - Thursday and Friday

Main duties of the job

Your day-to-day activities will include:

Working with a team who are responsible for providing a seamless caf experience to customers
Serving patients, visitors and staff
Completing relevant checklists and other paperwork related to the role
Supporting new employees into the team
Undertake stock takes as necessary
Prepare food & coffees in an aesthetically pleasing manner
Providing outstanding customer service in the retail units

The ideal candidate will:

Have experience of working in a coffee/retail environment
Be used to working in a busy environment
Have a friendly, approachable personality, with a good work ethic

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

29 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

387-EF-0384-MF

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 or Retail Catering Experience in a similar field

Experience

Essential

Retail or catering experience

Desirable

Previous NHS experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Able to use cafe equipment, including till and coffee machines
Able to follow verbal and written instructions; for example when adhering to cleaning schedules

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 or Retail Catering Experience in a similar field

Experience

Essential

Retail or catering experience

Desirable

Previous NHS experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Able to use cafe equipment, including till and coffee machines
Able to follow verbal and written instructions; for example when adhering to cleaning schedules

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).

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