Job summary
- Main area
- Bank Catering
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Other
- Job ref
- 251-BANKKP027W-JJ
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hampshire County Hospital
- Town
- Winchester
- Salary
- £12.51 PH
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 30/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Kitchen Porter
Band 2
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
We are looking to employ a new Bank kitchen porter to join our existing team at Winchester hospital. The role will involve 4 main aspects: Delivering meal trolleys to wards, keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, supporting catering assistants with production of patient meals and supporting staff in the restaurant as required.
Main duties of the job
More specifically the role will require the following:
To assist with the efficient operation of catering services provided to patients, staff and visitors to the Catering Services Department at Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
To support the Kitchen Manager and kitchen staff in the provision of all catering services.
General duties in the kitchen, plated meals area, restaurant and pot wash areas.
To maintain all kitchen areas to the standard of cleanliness required which meets all food hygiene regulations.
The role will entail working a 35 hours week, on various 7 hour shifts (with a 30 minute or 1 hour break) including up to 3 weekends in 4. Shift times vary, the earliest starting 06.30, the latest ending at 20.00.
The role will give the successful candidate opportunities to progress and to develop themselves professionally.
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent, NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or willingness to undertake
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good levels of knowledge
- Knowledge of COSHH, Health and Satefy
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an NHS catering environment
- In depth knowledge of food allergens or a willingness to undertake supplementary training
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Effective team member with the ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Effective organisational skills and ability to manage time and prioritise work
- Attention to detail
- Ability to change work pace and meet needs of service
- Ability to make judgements unaided and to work proactively
Other Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Professional manner and organised approach, with ability to be calm under pressure
- Enthusiastic, determined and ability to work on own initiative
- Flexible approach to work and duties
- Safety conscious, attention to detail and strong work ethic
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrew Bennett
- Job title
- Kitchen Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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