Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Bank Ward Food Service Assistant
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Bank Ward Food Service Assistants
Department: Hotel Services
Band 2: £25,272 Per annum pro rata
Hours: Bank contracts zero hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the catering department at Milton Keynes University Hospital. To work in a team that are passionate about providing a good Patient experience. Serving the lunchtime and evening meals on site. The role involves you working on a ward as part of their team and delivering the lunch, evening meal, drinks and snack rounds, and the sanitising and cleaning the crockery and cutlery on the ward.
As part of our team, you will be providing patients with the important medicine that is our food. We offer over 35 different choices on our Menu, and you will take the orders using an electronic tablet and cook the meals at ward level.
You will be paid enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays.
The work is fast paced and rewarding, you will be making a difference to patient’s care and recovery. You will be provided with a uniform, training and a locker. If you feel you can make a difference to our Patient’s lives and contribute to a happy and positive team, we want to hear from you.
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Interview date: 6 August 2026
Please note that we are not able to sponsor this role
Post holders will be responsible for foodservice for patients across Milton Keynes University Hospital sites in accordance with specified standards.
Come and join the foodservice team at Milton Keynes Hospital and lets all prove that Food is Medicine
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Benefits
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
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- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Francesco Fiore
- Job title: Catering Manager
- Email address: francesco.fiore@mkuh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01908 996098
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