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317 Catering - FH
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (25 , 30 , 35 and 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
317-2026-APR-CA-2026
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Freeman Hospital
Town
317 01 Freeman Hospital
Salary
£24,465 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/04/2026 23:59
Interview date
22/04/2026

Employer heading

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Catering Assistant

Band 2

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country.  We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally,  we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country. 

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

We have various opportunities across the Trust at the RVI and Freeman Hospital sites  serving food to staff, visitors patient and off site facilities, as a part of the team you will also be responsible for the cleanliness of the department in line with food hygiene regulations and Trust policies.

There are various vacancies including Catering Assistants, Catering Porters and drivers.

Please specify in your supporting information which post you would be most interested in

All posts will involve shift work and some weekend and bank holiday working.

  • Interview Date Thursday 22 April 2026
  • 37.5 hours/week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE 

Main duties of the job

  • Cleaning of the equipment within the department.
  • Working on the food counter serving customers.
  • Working on the Till and taking payment and cashing up.
  • working in the deli bar making fresh sandwiches and salads.
  • stocking of goods and stock rotation.
  • Dealing with complaints.
  • Working in other areas were food is served.
  • Running for food that is required on the front.
  • Working on the patient belt when required
  • Working in the dish wash area stripping the trolleys and placing the crockery through the washers.
  • Filling in of departmental paper work.
  • General cleaning duties within the department.
  • At all times following food hygiene and trust policy regulations.

Working for our organisation

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.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Responsible for assisting in the efficient and effective preparation and service of food to Patients, Visitors  and staff and  associated cleaning and hygiene related duties.
  • Taking payment at the till.
  • Preparing freshly made good.
  • Stocking of goods.

 

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of good food hygiene practices
Desirable criteria
  • Allergen Awareness Certificate

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Experience in NHS Catering

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Full Clean Driving Licence (if applicable)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCycle Friendly EmployerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining Excellence

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Colin Chapman
Job title
Trust Catering Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 2448681
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