Job details
- Job reference: 255545
- Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
- Job closing date: 01/09/2026
- Job Type: Support Services
- Location: Western Isles Hospital
- Employment type: Staff Bank
- Hours Per Week: 0.25
- Job posted date: 18/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
- Department: Catering
Bank Catering Assistant
Band 2 £26,696 - £28,988 (pro rata)
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,461 (pro rata)
Bank post
We are looking for a Bank Catering Assistant to join our existing team. Previous experience would be an advantage. Duties will include food preparation, food service, counter service and maintaining a high level of cleanliness throughout the department. If you have good communication skills with a positive and flexible approach to work then we would like to hear from you.
Additional benefits of working for NHS Western Isles:
- Enhanced rates of pay for weekend working
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- Automatic enrolment in the NHS Pension Scheme
- A Carer Positive employer with access to paid special leave
- Generous occupational sick pay and maternity leave provisions
For further information regarding this post please contact George Maciver, Catering Services Manager, Western Isles Hospital Tel: 01851 708133 or george.maciver@nhs.scot
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CLOSING DATE: 01/09/2026
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This advert is for Bank Catering Assistant WIH with NHS Western Isles in Western Isles Hospital, GB. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £26,696 - £28,988. The contract type is Staff Bank. The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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