Ward Catering Assistant - WCH inPenzance inPenzance PUBLISHED 18 OCT 2024

Band 2  PERMANENT 

An exciting opportunity has arisen at West Cornwall Hospital for an enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking individual to join the team .

You will be responsible for a quality service of food and beverages to our patients at ward level, following set procedures and specifications. This position requires good communication skills and a positive and professional attitude.

Fortnightly shift pattern:

Week 1 = Tues, Wed, Sat and Sun

Week 2 = Mon, Thurs, Fri

7 x 10.5 hr shifts over 2 weeks on a rolling rota

Week-end enhancements apply @ 1.41% Saturdays and 1.83% Sundays

To be responsible for a quality service of food and beverages to our patients at ward level, following set procedures and specifications.

To be responsible for kitchen cleaning and the standards of hygiene within the kitchens at ward level and ensuring that the service complies with Food Safety Legislation.

You will ensure that high quality Food Hygiene and cleaning standards are maintained at all times.

You will be required to work within a team and will need good communication skills to maintain working relationships within the team and present a positive and professional image to patients and visitors.

About us


PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.


To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsit3i

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.


We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at West Cornwall Hospital for an enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking individual to join the team .

You will be responsible for a quality service of food and beverages to our patients at ward level, following set procedures and specifications. This position requires good communication skills and a positive and professional attitude.

Fortnightly shift pattern:

Week 1 = Tues, Wed, Sat and Sun

Week 2 = Mon, Thurs, Fri

7 x 10.5 hr shifts over 2 weeks on a rolling rota

Week-end enhancements apply @ 1.41% Saturdays and 1.83% Sundays

To be responsible for a quality service of food and beverages to our patients at ward level, following set procedures and specifications.

To be responsible for kitchen cleaning and the standards of hygiene within the kitchens at ward level and ensuring that the service complies with Food Safety Legislation.

You will ensure that high quality Food Hygiene and cleaning standards are maintained at all times.

You will be required to work within a team and will need good communication skills to maintain working relationships within the team and present a positive and professional image to patients and visitors.

About us


PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.


To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsit3i

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.


We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.



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