Cleaning & Catering Assistant
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Cleaning & Catering Assistant
The closing date is 10 November 2026
Job summary
Are you ready to join a team where every shift helps support excellent patient care?
We are recruiting Cleaning & CateringAssistants who play a vital role in creating a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff. If you're someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys helping others and thrives as part of a team, we'd love to hear from you
We are currently recruiting to the following shifts:
- Monday - Friday - 13:30-20:00 - 30 hours per week
- Monday - Friday - 14.30 - 21.00- 30 hours per week
- Monday - Friday - 07:00-14:00 - 32.5 hours per week
- Monday - Friday - 07.00-11.00 - 20 hours per week
- Monday - Friday -15.00 - 22.00- 32.5 hours per week
- Saturday - Tuesday - 07:00-15:00 - 30 hours per week
With a new hourly rate of £12.92 per hour on weekdays, £18.22ph for weekday nights (after 8pm) & Saturdays, and £23.64ph for Sundays and Bank Holidays, there isn't a better time to join the team!
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- Cleaning ward and clinical environments to high standards.
- Preparing, serving and monitoring patient meals and drinks.
- Using equipment and technology safely, including tablets and ordering systems.
- Following infection prevention, food hygiene, COSHH and health and safety procedures.
- Maintaining accurate records, completing checklists and reporting issues when needed.
- Supporting colleagues and working closely with ward teams to deliver an excellent service.
We also offer great benefits which include:-
- Starting salary of £12.92 per hour!
- This post also attracts pay uplift for unsociable hours if worked.
- 27 days holiday per year pro rata
- Paid statutory holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
387-EF0556-MF-A
Job locations
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
- NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field
Knowledge and Experience
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
- NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field
Knowledge and Experience
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment & Retention Manager
EF Recruitment
01173427722
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
387-EF0556-MF-A
Job locations
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
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