Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Catering Assistant
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Job Opening at Tonbridge Cottage Hospital
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Catering Assistant at Tonbridge Cottage Hospital with a requirement to clean inpatient and clinical areas when service needs require. This post is for 37.5 hours per week, working a 2 week rota pattern, alternate weekends with shifts between 7am to 7pm.
Experience
Experience within the Commercial Catering industry is welcomed.
Compensation
Your hourly rate in this role will be £12.92. Weekends and Bank Holidays attract enhanced rates of pay.
Benefits
Working for KCHFT has many benefits for all of our staff which include:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Your annual leave entitlement increases with length of service.
- Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension scheme (opt out available)
- Access to NHS discounts and access to Blue Light card discounts
How to Apply
We encourage you to call us here at Tonbridge Cottage Hospital on 01732 376820 for more information, or to arrange a time to come in and see us, meet the team and receive support with your application.
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- Jo Hammerton would love to hear from you on 07984557624 or email jo.hammerton@nhs.net
- Or else you can chat to our recruitment team on 0300 123 2072 or email kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net.
Responsibilities
This is primarily a hands-on catering position where you will learn all the background skills and knowledge to enable you to complete the role, e.g. food preparation and cooking, allergens and other dietary requirements, completion of HACCP paperwork, equipment training and waste management. Preparing and cooking nutritious meals for patients and staff, along with a robust cleaning down process throughout the shift.
Full training will be provided for the cleaning aspect of this role.
Important Notes
- Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.
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About Us
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.
We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.
We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.
Contact for More Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Joanne Hammerton
- Job title: Facilities Manager
- Email address: jo.hammerton@nhs.net
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