Job reference: 203942
Salary: Band 2 (£24,647 - £26,763)
Job closing date: 30/12/2024
Job Type: Support Services
Location: Uist & Barra Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 23.75
Job posted date: 16/12/2024
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
Department: Catering

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.


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CATERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Catering Assistant

Permanent Post

Band 2 - £24,647 to £26,763 pro rata

Plus £1,349 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata

Monday – Friday 8.45am-2.00pm

23.75hrs per week


We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our existing team. Previous experience would be an  advantage but not necessary as training will be provided to allow the right candidate to work in any section of the department. Duties will include food preparation, food service, counter service and maintaining a high level of cleanliness throughout the department.

If  you  have good communication skills with a positive  and  flexible  approach  to work then we  would  like  to  hear from  you. 

Additional benefits of working for NHS Western Isles:

  • Enhanced  rates  of  pay  for weekend  working
  • Generous  annual  leave  entitlements
  • Automatic  enrolment  in  the  NHS  Pension  Scheme
  • A  Carer  Positive  employer  with  access  to  paid  special  leave
  • Generous  occupational  sick  pay  and  maternity  leave  provisions


For   further   information   or   an   informal   discussion   regarding   the   post   please   contact   George   Maciver,   Catering   Services   Manager,   Western   Isles   Hospital   Tel:   01851   708133   or   george.maciver@nhs.scot.


The   successful   applicant   will   be   required   to   register   with   the   PVG   Scheme   (Protecting   Vulnerable   Groups   Scheme). This   post   is   not   eligible   for   relocation   expenses.

All   NHS   Western   Isles   vacancies   appear   on   the   NHS   Scotland   website:   https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/  along   with   a   job   description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba  https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ ,  còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

Any   further   queries   please   contact   Tel:   01851   762027.


Closing Date 30th December 2024


Please note: This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Western Isles (NHSWI) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). 

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