# Ward Host/ Hostess

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board
- **Location:** Singleton Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Hospitality host
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £26,300 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: On rota, including morning & afternoon shifts across weekends and bank holidays if required
- **Employment type:** Part time - 1 position for 30 hours
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T10:03:37.938Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Swansea/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Catering/Catering-v8372918
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8372918?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

The post holder will work in part of the chain involved in inpatient and day patient catering at ward level. Predominantly responsible for the provision of an efficient, safe and hygienic patient food service at Ward level and/or as directed by their team leader and/or line manager, operating within established food hygiene and safety practices, methods and procedures.

- Prepare areas where food and beverages are served/consumed to ensure a pleasant environment for patients.
- Ensure that discharged and newly admitted patients' meal requirements are actioned in conjunction with the ward nurse.
- Co-ordinate extra meal requirements that may arise.
- Ensure patients whose fluid intake is not medically restricted have access to fresh water (e.g. Jugs and glasses).
- Ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times e.g. remove clutter, tidy notice boards, signage etc
- Transport equipment, consumables, and written information as required

Contracted hours available for this post is 1 x 30 hours. Prepare and serve hot/cold food from a regeneration oven trolley.

### Main duties of the job

- Take responsibility for the ward kitchen, ensuring it is clean at all times e.g. discarding out-of-date food, stock rotation
- Undertaking duties in a chilled and/or frozen working and storage environment, as appropriate
- Ensure that food is received, stored and stock rotated in line with departmental procedures and Food Hygiene Legislation
- Inform patients of each meal’s menu choice and take and record individual choices using the designated hard copy forms/computer software to record the information.
- Regenerate cook chill/cook freeze food items, including special dietary meals in line with Food Hygiene Legislation.
- Responsible for the completion of hard copy/and electronic documentation to record Food Services information in accordance with HACCP, Food Hygiene Legislation and Departmental protocols, as and when required.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

### 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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

### Essential Aptitude and abilities

**Essential**

- Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
- Ability to work supervised and in non-supervised circumstances
- Ability to work as a member of a team, but also show initiative to work alone
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Able to relate well to a wide range of situations
- Able to work flexibly
- Understand importance of reporting issues to Nurse in Charge/ Food Services Coordinator

**Desirable**

- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
- Ability to travel within geographical area. Able to work hours flexibly

### Essential Qualifications & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Level 2 Food Safety
- Undertaken previous catering duties, e.g. ward experience, nursing home, nursing agency
- Previous work in a catering environment
- Experience using catering equipment

**Desirable**

- NVQ IN Catering Level 1&2
- Experience working in a hospital environment
- Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372)
- [ward hostess jd (pdf, 386.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700858)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849)
- [– occupational health functional requirements form (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700859)

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