# Bank Host and Catering Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Spire Healthcare Ltd.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-host-and-catering-assistant/dce21372-1da4-460c-b24f-6515b46eb293
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-host-and-catering-assistant/dce21372-1da4-460c-b24f-6515b46eb293.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Spire Healthcare Ltd
- **Location:** EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, United Kingdom
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Salary:** £12.76 per hour
- **Contract type:** Bank
- **Employment type:** Part time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T10:42:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T10:51:42.216Z
- **Source information URL:** https://elij.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/26844
- **Application URL:** https://elij.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/26844
- **Employer website:** https://www.spirehealthcare.com/

## Job Content

Bank Hospital Waitress/Waiter | Spire Shawfair Park Hospital | Edinburgh | Hospitality experience desired | £12.76 per hour

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital are looking to recruit a Bank Hospital Waitress/Waiter / Kitchen Assistant to join their fantastic and dedicated team.

This role is a bank position and therefore the successful candidate/s would be required for covering sickness, annual leave and other cover for business needs. This role would be ideal for those looking for flexible working patterns.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- To work in close liaison with the clinical staff, understanding the special needs of the hospital on a day to day basis
- To be responsible for the day to day maintenance of the equipment provided, checking for faults and supply shortages and reporting them to the line manager
- Compliance with all Health and Safety at Work regulations including COSHH
- Work with guidance on moving and handling, as identified in corporate and local policy and discussed at Mandatory training sessions
- Quality assurance and patient confidentiality must be maintained at all times.
- Using your previous waitressing / waiting experience, you will ensuring meals and beverages are delivered to patients’ rooms
- Responding to any ad-hoc requests from patients to ensure their comfortable stay
- Assisting in the kitchen and Dining Room
- Assisting the catering and housekeeping teams with day-to-day duties

Who we're looking for:

- A customer service-focused approach
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Previous experience in hospitality
- Able to work as part of a team
- Willing and able to complete mandatory training for COSSH, Manual Handling, Infection Control and Health & Safety in-house

Working Hours: 0-37.5

Contract Type: Bank

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist resourcing team.

We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- A customer service-focused approach
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Previous experience in hospitality
- Able to work as part of a team
- Willing and able to complete mandatory training for COSSH, Manual Handling, Infection Control and Health & Safety in-house
- Working Hours: 0-37.5
- Contract Type: Bank

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