# Band 4 Patient Dining Supervisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-4-patient-dining-supervisor/ffd4ebf6-bc5c-4030-9b7c-faaa861b996d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-4-patient-dining-supervisor/ffd4ebf6-bc5c-4030-9b7c-faaa861b996d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £33,262 - £36,027 Per annum (pro rata) inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, Other, 22 hours per week (weekends only) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T15:13:31.667Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Patient_dining/Patient_dining-v7974619 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7974619?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Patient Dining Supervisor is responsible for the operational leadership, coordination, and quality assurance of patient dining services across allocated wards and clinical areas. The post holder will work with a high level of autonomy, ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient, and patient‑centred meal service in line with NHS standards, food safety legislation, and Trust policies. ### Main duties of the job The role includes supervision and development of staff, oversight of daily service delivery, management of resources, monitoring compliance with food safety and hygiene standards, and contributing to service improvement initiatives. The post holder will deputise for management as required and act as a key point of contact for wards, dietitians, and clinical teams. ### 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. ## Job Details The Patient Dining Supervisor is responsible for the operational leadership, coordination, and quality assurance of patient dining services across allocated wards and clinical areas. The post holder will work with a high level of autonomy, ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient, and patient‑centred meal service in line with NHS standards, food safety legislation, and Trust policies. ## Job Description The role includes supervision and development of staff, oversight of daily service delivery, management of resources, monitoring compliance with food safety and hygiene standards, and contributing to service improvement initiatives. The post holder will deputise for management as required and act as a key point of contact for wards, dietitians, and clinical teams. ## Responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Person Specification ### Others **Essential** - Able to stand long periods of time, bend to clean high and low and use cleaning chemicals. ### Experience **Essential** - - Significant previous experience at a supervisory level of catering supervision in a restaurant / hospitality operation - - Experience supervising staff, including training, developing, and supervising a frontline service team. - Experience working with infection control protocols and procedures, especially in clinical dining environments. - Experience ensuring compliance with food hygiene, allergen procedures, health and safety, and infection control standards. safety, and infection control standards. - Knowledge of food service procedures and equipment, including safe food handling, meal distribution processes, and equipment use **Desirable** - - Experience in dining or catering operations in a large or complex setting - - Experience managing inventories, food stocks, budgets, and supplier relationships within catering or healthcare food services. ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Clear and accurate written communication. - Effective listening skills. - Able to deal swiftly and effectively with a wide range of queries. - Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service - Friendly and approachable manner. Client focused and the ability to communicate with staff at all levels. - Time management and organisational skills ### Royal Free World Class Values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Personal Qualities & attributes **Essential** - 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 - The ability to manage conflict and identify where escalation to senior staff is necessary ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - - NVQ level 2 or equivalent practical experience in catering environment - - Qualification in Food Hygiene Level 3 or above - - Working knowledge of food safety, allergen control, basic HACCP principles, and infection prevention procedures, gained through formal training and on‑the‑job experience. - High School Diploma or Equivalent: basic educational qualification ## Documents - [fr (pdf, 110.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10256825) - [ps (pdf, 564.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10256824) - [patient dining supervisor (pdf, 564.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10256823) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.