Job overview
Join Our Team as a Ward Host – Making Every Meal Matter
Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week (5 out of 7 days, rota basis) including weekends
Timings - in between the hours of 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Location: Wexham Park Hospital
Are you passionate about delivering excellent service and making a real difference in patients' lives each day?
We’re looking for enthusiastic, compassionate individuals to join our catering team as a Ward Host. In this vital front-line role, you’ll help ensure that patients receive nutritious meals in a friendly and caring environment, helping to make their stay as comfortable as possible.
You’ll work closely with patients, nursing staff, and kitchen teams to provide a service that’s not only efficient but warm, welcoming, and respectful.
Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post.
Main duties of the job
- Supporting the preparation and delivery of meals and beverages to patients on the ward
- Offering a kind and attentive service, ensuring patient dietary needs and preferences are met
- Keeping food service areas clean and compliant with hygiene and safety standards
- Helping to maintain a cheerful, positive atmosphere on the ward through friendly interaction
- Ensuring accurate documentation and reporting of food service as needed
- Working independently and as part of a team to meet daily service demands
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Why Work With Us?
- Be part of a friendly, inclusive, and supportive team
- Play a key role in improving the patient experience
- Access to NHS staff benefits, including pension and staff discounts
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
If you're someone who takes pride in helping others and can bring energy and warmth to every shift, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us deliver care through compassion—one meal at a time.
What We’re Looking For
- A positive, can-do attitude with a commitment to providing excellent service
- Friendly and approachable with strong communication skills
- Comfortable working in a busy hospital environment
- Flexible with shift patterns – mornings or evenings on a rota basis
- Desirable: Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety qualification or working towards
- Ability to pass a basic Maths and English assessment as part of the recruitment process
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
- Good communication skills – able to read and understand written and verbal communication and instruction
- Able to deal confidently and professionally with members of the public and staff
- Customer focussed
- Able to use own initiative to cope in a variety of situations
- Demonstrate adaptability
- Self-motivated and disciplined
- Good time management skills – able to plan and prioritise time and workload
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Ability to respond quickly to problems
- Takes a pride in own work
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Ability to act in ways that support equality and diversity
- Basic IT Skills
Desirable
- Understanding of relevant Health and Safety, Employment and other legislative requirements
Experience
Essential
- Basic catering experience
- Hygiene COSSH procedures
Desirable
- Experience in healthcare
- Infection prevention and control
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of basic education – able to demonstrate literacy, numeracy and comprehension skills
Desirable
- Food Safety and Health and Safety Level 2 (gained on the job)
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This advert is for Ward Host with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Wexham Park Hospital. It is listed as a Band 2 role. The advertised salary is £26,618 per annum incl HCAS. The contract type is Permanent: 5 days out of 7 days. The application deadline is 26 Aug 2026.
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