# Ward Host - Acute Medical Unit

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-host-acute-medical-unit/48092cf2-02e4-404c-98a4-99295b3de607
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-host-acute-medical-unit/48092cf2-02e4-404c-98a4-99295b3de607.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Poole Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Hospitality host
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25272.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working 7am - 3pm Monday-Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13T11:07:42.661Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8215382
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8215382?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a very exciting opportunity to be joining the Acute Medical Team as a Ward Host/Hostess.

You will be leading in ensuring our patient meals are ordered and supplies of beverages are readily available to our patients.

As part of the Team you will work closely with our nursing teams to ensure that fluids & beverages are recorded for our patients that are having their oral intake monitored.

Daily you will need to check stock and replenish stores on the ward to ensure we have sufficient catering supplies.

The role involves working with our patient group and being an integral part of the wider Acute Medical Team.

We are looking for a candidate that is able to work on their own initiative, has high standards of customer service and also has excellent communication skills.

The role would require you to work Monday to Friday 7am - 3pm.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 5th November 2026

### Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience working with members of the public

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

### Technical Skills and Competencies

**Essential**

- Evidence of ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to work in a busy environment

## Documents

- [p s (pdf, 50.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10689679)
- [j d (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10689678)
- [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417)

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