# Ward Hostess

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Medway NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Medway NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Medway Maritime Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Hospitality host
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum/Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (11:00 - 19:00 5 days over 7)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31T08:56:59.992Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Gillingham_Kent/Medway_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Hostess/Hostess-v8244474
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8244474?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.medway.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Ward Hostess

Division: Corporate, Estates & Facilities

Care Group: Estates & Facilities

Band: 2

Salary: £25,272 Per Annum/Pro Rata

Interview Date: 08-September-2025

We are recruiting for an Ward Hostess who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

### Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive Hostess Service to the wards, to include the preparation and distribution of all meals and beverages to the patients, adhering to Food Hygiene and Infection Control.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Prepare and distribute all patient meals and beverages following dietary requirements.

Coordinate with nursing staff to understand patient-specific dietary needs, such as allergens, texture-modified meals, or cultural preferences.

Ensure daily temperature checks for food items and storage areas, accurately documenting findings.

Act as a liaison between patients, nursing staff, and catering teams to communicate meal-related information.

Engage with patients politely to accommodate their meal choices while adhering to dietary restrictions.

### 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

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Good knowledge of Customer Care
- Knowledge of food service/catering

### Experience

**Essential**

- Catering Experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 1 in Support Services or equivalent level of working experience
- Basic Food Hygiene

**Desirable**

- Level 1 Food Safety Course
- Level 1 Food Allergens Course

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 800.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10555816)

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