Job details
- Job reference: 258464
- Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
- Job closing date: 16/09/2026
- Job Type: Support Services
- Location: Raigmore Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 26.88
- Job posted date: 01/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Catering Services
As a catering assistant you will be working in the hospitals busy kitchen to work as part of a large team to maintain a clean safe working environment & to assist in the plating up of all patient meals. You must have the ability to work as part of a team or on your own initiative, follow instructions and possess good communication skills.
You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
An Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable but full training will be given.
Informal enquiries welcome to:
John.maclean2@nhs.scotchristopher.glass@nhs.scot01463 705977
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this role.
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This advert is for Catering Assistant with NHS Highland in Inverness, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 2 Catering assistant role. The advertised salary is £26,696 - £28,988. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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