Catering Assistant
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Catering Assistant
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
We have the following posts available
1 x 25 hours - Monday to Friday
1 x 21 hours - Alternate Weekends
1 x 20 hours - Alternate Weekends
Are you looking for a role where no experience is necessary and full training is provided?
Would you like to do a role that makes a difference and supports patients in hospital?
Yes! Read on...
We are seeking a Catering Assistant to join our well established and friendly team at Horton General Hospital, Banbury, Oxfordshire.
As the Catering Assistant you will work as part of a dedicated team providing professional and customer focused catering service to patients. Full training and development is provided as well as the opportunity to gain food hygiene qualifications.
Main duties of the job
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The Catering team are responsible for providing all patient food from breakfast through to lunch and supper. Full training and the opportunity to gain qualifications is provided; however experienced candidates are also encouraged to apply. Therefore, if you have experience of working in a busy catering environment and have demonstrable experience of working autonomously, along with being a confident communicator, why not consider joining our team?
In return for your hard work, we will offer you:-
a competitive salary and additional pay for any unsocial hours that you workaccess to a number of local and national discounts - on holidays, insurance, shopping and a whole lot morean industry leading pensionan environment where you can expect to be supported and developed.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Details
Date posted
01 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
321-CORP-8014053-B2
Job locations
Horton General Hospital
Estates & Facilities Building
Banbury
OX16 9AL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAbility to communicate with staff at various levels of the organisation
- oWell organized and methodical, with the ability to operate machinery and equipment
- oTeam player
- oFlexible approach and adaptable in response to changing service needs
Experience
Essential
- oRelevant catering experience
- oRelevant experience in a similar role
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work under own initiative to achieve set targets.
- oGood communication skills, both written and verbal.
- oAbility to carry out audits and satisfaction surveys
- oComputer literate
- oProblem solving skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAbility to communicate with staff at various levels of the organisation
- oWell organized and methodical, with the ability to operate machinery and equipment
- oTeam player
- oFlexible approach and adaptable in response to changing service needs
Experience
Essential
- oRelevant catering experience
- oRelevant experience in a similar role
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work under own initiative to achieve set targets.
- oGood communication skills, both written and verbal.
- oAbility to carry out audits and satisfaction surveys
- oComputer literate
- oProblem solving skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Horton General Hospital
Estates & Facilities Building
Banbury
OX16 9AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Horton General Hospital
Estates & Facilities Building
Banbury
OX16 9AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Catering Manager
Kaylee Taylor
01295229613
Details
Date posted
01 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
321-CORP-8014053-B2
Job locations
Horton General Hospital
Estates & Facilities Building
Banbury
OX16 9AL
United Kingdom
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