# Patient Catering Supervisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/patient-catering-supervisor/4352c7a7-c3d6-4b48-b94f-de1f4044fd4e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/patient-catering-supervisor/4352c7a7-c3d6-4b48-b94f-de1f4044fd4e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Catering supervisor - **Salary:** £15.66 - £16.54 per hour including HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (Working 5 days out of 7) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T09:01:26.734Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Epsom/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Patient_Catering/Patient_Catering-v8247605 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8247605?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To be responsible for the day to day running and delivery of high quality Patient catering service across the Trust including all aspects of human and some financial resource management. To assist the Patient Catering Manager in the development of strategic operational plans, and policies whilst ensuring the delivery of a safe, quality, cost effective Patient Catering Service. To be responsible for the day to day supervising/management of all aspects of back of house departments To manage the day to day effective communication between the clinical team and catering department To work with Dieticians to ensure nutritional requirements are fulfilled. Please note: Previous applicants within the last 6 months need not apply *** Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change*** ### Main duties of the job Ensure that an appropriate structure is in place to support the delivery of Patient catering services provision Ensure that subordinate staff responsibilities and objectives are clearly defined and that managers are developed and supported to make an effective contribution to the Trust objectives. Develop and maintain effective channels of communication to ensure all staff are kept informed in a timely and appropriate manner To ensure service delivery meets changing patient, visitor and staff requirements. To monitor and evaluate the performance of the Patient catering provision, against its agreed objectives, and be responsible for taking and implementing corrective action where necessary. To assist with the development of the service in collaboration with appropriate members of staff and to ensure that service provision matches agreed standards. To ensure the most effective use of resources, taking into account competing priorities and agreed performance targets To develop and review policies and procedures relating to all services under the scope of this role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification. ***Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change*** ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Ability to use Microsoft programmes including Word, Excel and PowerPoint **Desirable** - Tools and methodology to achieve continuous service improvement ### Qualifications **Essential** - Formal qualification (or equivalent experience) - Food Safety qualification - Management of Healthcare environments and retail Catering knowledge **Desirable** - Experience within NHS, Healthcare or similar organisation - Strong financial acumen ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2450) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413) - [patient catering services (pdf, 736.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10559493) ## 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.