# Ward Waitress/Waiter Bank

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-waitresswaiter-bank/6367b3ea-247f-4a98-b1a2-9f174ee9e030
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-waitresswaiter-bank/6367b3ea-247f-4a98-b1a2-9f174ee9e030.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- **Town:** Wolverhampton
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Bank: As and when required
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, Other, 0 hours per week (As and when required)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-09T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-02T12:22:10.266Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Wolverhampton/The_Royal_Wolverhampton_NHS_Trust/Catering/Catering-v8127534
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8127534?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Want to make a positive difference to our Patients day?

Working as part of a much larger Catering team, your role will be to serve the Patient’s meals, on the ward at lunch and supper time services.  You will have a direct impact on the quality and service standards our Patience deserve, by re-heating, presenting and serving, fresh, quality prepared meals and desserts along with providing a range of alternative dishes, for those Patients on special diets.

We are an 800 Patient acute hospital and are offering you the chance to join our team in delivering our service. We have vacancies for early evening shifts now available. Full training will be given in this role and there may be wider opportunities to work in other areas of the catering department, if required.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our food and service and if you feel you can and want to deliver the above, why not apply today to join our team.

### Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the team ensuring a high standard of service to patients in quality presentation and correct temperature.

To clean the ward beverages fridges as per the schedule.

To assist in the regeneration and distribution of patients’ meals, and any associated tasks.

To practice stock rotations, at ward level, and ensure the dates of all stock is checked regularly.

To check stocks of supplies held at ward level and liaise with Supervisors so that adequate stock levels are maintained.

To collect food pods from designated areas.

To carry out basic food preparation, eg.  making custard & gravy

To monitor and record fridge/freezer temperatures

To collect and wash patient crockery after each meal service.

To clean ward kitchens and prepare equipment ready for the next meal service.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

## Job Details

Want to make a positive difference to our Patients day?

Working as part of a much larger Catering team, your role will be to serve the Patient’s meals, on the ward at lunch and supper time services. You will have a direct impact on the quality and service standards our Patience deserve, by re-heating, presenting and serving, fresh, quality prepared meals and desserts along with providing a range of alternative dishes, for those Patients on special diets.

We are an 800 Patient acute hospital and are offering you the chance to join our team in delivering our service. We have vacancies for early evening shifts now available. Full training will be given in this role and there may be wider opportunities to work in other areas of the catering department, if required.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our food and service and if you feel you can and want to deliver the above, why not apply today to join our team.

## Job Description

To work as a member of the team ensuring a high standard of service to patients in quality presentation and correct temperature.

To clean the ward beverages fridges as per the schedule.

To assist in the regeneration and distribution of patients’ meals, and any associated tasks.

To practice stock rotations, at ward level, and ensure the dates of all stock is checked regularly.

To check stocks of supplies held at ward level and liaise with Supervisors so that adequate stock levels are maintained.

To collect food pods from designated areas.

To carry out basic food preparation, eg. making custard & gravy

To monitor and record fridge/freezer temperatures

To collect and wash patient crockery after each meal service.

To clean ward kitchens and prepare equipment ready for the next meal service.

## Responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

## Person Specification

### Catering experience

**Essential**

- Previous Catering Experience
- Flexible working
- Knowledge of Health & Safety

**Desirable**

- Food Safety certificate
- Knowledge of Allergens & Dietary requirements

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