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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!
We are currently recruiting to:
- Mon - Fri 06:30am - 09:30am, 15 hours a week
Main duties of the job
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.
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.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Basic Education – Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
- NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field
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This advert is for Cleaning & Catering Assistant 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. The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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