# Ward Host/Hostess

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-hosthostess/ca942ba9-26b4-4144-b222-4ca072bc3104
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-hosthostess/ca942ba9-26b4-4144-b222-4ca072bc3104.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd
- **Location:** Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Hospitality host
- **Salary:** £24,925 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Rota is a three week rolling rota working two weekends out of three and 6 hours per day 4 days per week.
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 24 hours per week (up to 24 hours)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T14:02:16.754Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Huddersfield/Calderdale_Huddersfield_Solutions_Ltd/Ward_HostHostess/Ward_HostHostess-v8272051
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8272051?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for someone ideally with experience of: The delivery of a Professional patient focused meal service ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are always maintained .

Candidate will be expected to work a range of shifts on a 3 week rota working two weekends out of three.

### Main duties of the job

- Demonstrate a professional customer focused service
- Comply with Hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP).
- Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
- Working in a hot environment, or in continuous chilled environment
- Accurate collation and service of patient meal
- Accurate completion of documentation.
- Long periods of time spent on feet

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The delivery of a Professional patient focused meal service ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times.

Please note whilst this role is predominantly based in the catering department, there may be a requirement in the future to work across all Facility services, which include Portering/Linen, Domestics, Catering, Transport/Equipment and other support services

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- The ability to communicate well with staff, patients and members of the public.

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in a large catering environment.
- To demonstrate a methodical and organised approach to work.
- Experience of stock handling and control systems.
- Understand the need to exercise confidentiality, sensitivity and have an awareness of the demands placed on Catering Services staff

### Qualifications

**Desirable**

- NVQ level 1 or 2 in Customer Service
- Basic Food hygiene certificate

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work within a team to deadlines
- Good food hygiene practices
- Able to undertake the physical aspects/manual handling of the role, including (for example) operation of equipment, movement of stock, standing for long periods of time.
- Good communication skills

**Desirable**

- Working in a ward environment and speaking to staff and patients.

## Documents

- [ward host/hostess (pdf, 362.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10587343)

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