Job summary
- Main area
- ALL DEPARTMENTS
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-8032948
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- THE NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Patient Dining Assistant
Band 2
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
Monday to Friday 07.30 - 15:00 OR 11:30-19:00
Please note if high volumes of applications are received the vacancy will close earlier than stated, you are advised to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
Main duties of the job
You will collect, store, cook food and deliver crockery, cutlery, and beverages to ward areas. You will also be responsible for serving Patients Breakfast and Beverages directly whilst the Ward staff serve Lunch and Supper to ensure the correct due diligence is in place the Host/ess will be responsible for clearing all patient food and beverage trays.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene or working towards it
- Basic food hygiene certificate
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Time management and organisational skills
- Demonstrable literacy skills
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a hospital or care environment
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Sympathetic attitude to patients and relatives, who may be extremely distressed or anxious.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels
Desirable criteria
- The ability to manage conflict and identify where escalation to senior staff is necessary
Others
Essential criteria
- Able to stand long periods of time, bend to clean high and low and use cleaning chemicals.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Okwudishu
- Job title
- Commercial & Retail Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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