Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge and want to be a part of our amazing team? We are currently recruiting Cleaning/Catering Assistants to help us keep our hospital clean, and our patients fed.
With a new hourly rate of £12.92 per hour on weekdays, £18.22ph for weekday nights (after 8pm) & Saturdays, and £23.64ph for Sundays and Bank Holidays, there isn't a better time to join the team!
As a Cleaning and Catering Assistant, you will be helping to support the clinical team in their delivery of a high standard of patient service and clinical care to the people of our local population. You will be responsible for maintaining a safe, clean & hygienic environment, whilst providing a catering service to our inpatients. Your main responsibilities will be to clean the hospital to the required standard following NHS cleaning protocols; you will lead in the cleaning of clinical and non-clinical areas. You will also be responsible for the serving of food to our patients, providing a basic catering service
Main duties of the job
The shifts we have available are:
- 24 hours a week - 2 week rolling rota, 13:30 - 19:30
- 27.5 hours a week - Monday - Friday, 13:30 - 19:30
- 15 hours a week - Monday - Friday, 16:30 - 19:30
- 20 hours a week - Monday - Friday 07:00 - 11:00
We also offer great benefits which include:-
- Starting salary of £12.92 per hour!
- This post also attracts pay uplift for unsociable hours if worked.
- 27 days holiday per year pro rata
- Paid statutory holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible working hours
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.
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This advert is for Cleaning & Catering Assistant - Weston with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Bristol, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: (other contracts available). The application deadline is 15 Jun 2026.
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