# Food Service Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Shetland.

## Canonical URLs

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Shetland
- **Location:** Gilbert Bain Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Catering assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £26,696 - £28,988
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T14:52:42.956Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=269006
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=269006
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhsshetland.scot

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 258594
- Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
- Job closing date: 13/09/2026
- Job Type: Support Services
- Location: Gilbert Bain Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 20
- Job posted date: 02/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Shetland
- Department: Hotel Services - Catering

### Food Services Assistant (Ref: 258594)

### Substantive

### Part Time – 20 hours per week

### Friday 11:00am – 15:00pm Saturday & Sunday 08:30am – 17:30pm

### Band 2 - Salary Range £26,696 - £28,988 per annum (pro rata)

### Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £2,578 per annum (pro rata)

### Like working with food? Enjoy being part of a team?

Come and work with us.

We’re looking for a Food Services Assistant to join our friendly Catering Team at NHS Shetland. This is a hands-on role where your work really matters — supporting patient care and providing good food for staff and visitors.

### What makes this role different?

You’ll work across two catering settings, so the job is varied and interesting:

Fridays – Servery: Customer-facing work including food service, basic cooking, food handling, stock control, cleaning and providing a warm, friendly service.

Saturdays & Sundays – Main Production Kitchen: Supporting the preparation of patient meals, food trolleys, and keeping everything clean, safe, and running smoothly.

### What you’ll gain

- Food hygiene and safe food handling
- Basic cooking and kitchen skills
- Customer service and communication
- Teamworking in a busy environment
- Experience working to NHS standards

No previous NHS or catering experience is needed — full training and support is provided.

### We’re looking for someone who:

- Reliable and keen to learn
- Enjoys practical, hands-on work
- Can work well as part of a team
- Takes pride in doing a job well

In return, you’ll get a supportive team, proper training, and the satisfaction of knowing your work makes a difference every day.

You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on

http://www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk/resources/hcsw-standards-and-codes/

For an informal discussion, please contact Susan Tait on 01595 743000 extension 3106.

Closing date: 13th September 2026

Interviews: TBA

### *Please note this is a local advertisement and no relocation or interview expenses are applicable.

If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please visit our support centre: https://knowledge.jobtrain.co.uk/jobseeker or call 0161 850 2004.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

## Documents

- [258594 AD (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1192843&JobId=269006)
- [258594 JD (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1192844&JobId=269006)

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