# Facilities Catering Support Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/facilities-catering-support-assistant/58854b37-8952-43b0-8d22-456c4e2cbc09 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/facilities-catering-support-assistant/58854b37-8952-43b0-8d22-456c4e2cbc09.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - **Location:** County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Mon 14.30-19.00, Tue 14.30-19.00, Wed 14.30-19.00, Thu 14.30-19.00, Fri 14.30-19.00) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T11:48:43.657Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stafford/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Catering/Catering-v8283587 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8283587?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Catering Service Assistant – Retail Restaurant (County Hospital, Stafford) Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30am–3:30pm Benefits: Weekend & Bank Holiday Enhancements, NHS Employment Benefits, Development Opportunities An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our progressive Catering Team at County Hospital, Stafford. We are looking for a motivated and customer-focused individual to support our busy retail restaurant, helping us deliver an exceptional service to patients, staff and visitors across the hospital. ### Working alongside an experienced and friendly catering team, you will play an important role in ensuring our restaurant and wider catering services operate to a high standard. This position benefits from NHS terms and conditions, including access to generous annual leave, pension scheme, staff wellbeing support, and enhanced pay rates for any weekend or bank holiday working that may occasionally be required. ### Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Catering Team at County Hospital Stafford. Working with an experienced team you will be delivering Fresh Food to our patients and visitors. This position benefits from enhanced pay due to some working hours during Bank Holidays. The rota is as follows Mon 14.30-19.00, Tue 14.30-19.00, Wed 14.30-19.00, Thu 14.30-19.00, Fri 14.30-19.00 Primary duties will include the presentation and service of meals to patients, supporting the restaurant meal services and general hygiene duties throughout the department The individual will need to be adaptable, hardworking and be a self-motivated individual to meet the team and operational goals. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to follow instruction, training, process and procedure **Desirable** - to have an understanding of COSHH and Cleaning Standards ### Experience **Essential** - To have worked in a commercial catering/customer environment **Desirable** - To have working experience within an NHS catering environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Basic numeracy and literacy **Desirable** - Food Hygiene Certification ## Documents - [catering assistant (pdf, 482.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10600524) - [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001) - [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004) - [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118) - [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003) - [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872) - [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000) - [policy - managing risks associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3080) - [policy - protection of adults from abuse and neglect who have care and support needs (pdf, 3.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3079) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.