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Catering Assistant (Bank) Jobs in Greater Swansea Area at Healthcare Management Trust
Title: Catering Assistant (Bank)
Company: Healthcare Management Trust
Location: Greater Swansea Area
Position title
Catering Assistant (Bank)
Description
If you’re passionate about care, innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the next step in your career. We have an exciting opportunity to our join our Catering team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea.
You will support the Catering Team in delivering a customer focused catering service throughout the hospital following agreed work schedules, methods and procedures in accordance with the national standards for these services
This is a bank role. Bank vacancies are not contracted to fixed hours; instead, they allow workers to pick shifts that align with their availability. Our Bank workers enable HMT to managing fluctuating demand, such as covering staff absences, busy periods, or unexpected workload increases whilst offering you the flexibility pick up shifts as available.
Appeal of Bank Work
Bank work is a flexible way to join our team, offering opportunities to work across various roles and departments on an as-needed basis. As a Bank worker, you can choose shifts that suit your availability while supporting HMT in delivering essential care. This arrangement provides valuable experience, competitive pay, and the chance to make a meaningful impact, whether you're looking for temporary work, a supplementary income, or stepping into a healthcare career.
Bank work offers a unique combination of flexibility, variety, and the opportunity to provide valuable contributions to our teams while gaining experience in a dynamic healthcare environment.
At HMT, we take pride in delivering exceptional healthcare through our two private hospitals: St Hugh's Hospital in Grimsby and Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea. Both hospitals are dedicated to providing expert, patient-centred care in a welcoming and compassionate environment.
The team at Sancta Maria consists of the UK's leading physicians, surgeons, consultants and healthcare professionals with expertise across all major medical specialties. The medical team are innovative and use the latest evidence-based medicine and research approaches when providing care.
Though we offer private healthcare services, HMT Sancta Maria works in collaboration with the NHS to ensure that all communities have access to excellent quality modern healthcare services
For over 130 years, HMT Sancta Maria Hospital has been providing affordable healthcare to the communities in Swansea. HMT Sancta Maria along with their sister hospital HMT St Hugh's in Grimsby, has a mission to provide safe, high quality care in order to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of their patients. Part of the Healthcare Management Trust, HMT Sancta Maria is a non-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research, educational grants and dementia charities
Whether you’re working in one of our care homes, hospitals, or as part of our Shared Support Services team, you’ll find an environment that values teamwork and personal growth.
You’ll work alongside other passionate professionals who are committed to providing the best care. We foster a collaborative and supportive approach to learning that helps everyone succeed.
Responsibilities
- To be responsible for the ordering of patient’s meals and to maintain an effective communication with the kitchen and nursing staff with regards to patients’ dietary requirements.
- To assist with meal service and all food and drink requirements for the patients on the ward.
- Maintain & replenish stock in ward kitchen and all waiting areas and ensure that equipment is cleaned and well maintained.
- Care and safe use of catering equipment.
- To ensure all catering areas are cleaned in accordance with daily, weekly and monthly schedules
- Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to food safety and management.
- Disposal of waste in accordance with HMT waste policy.
- To maintain a high standard of hygiene and complete all necessary paperwork.
- To assist in providing a safe environment for the safety and welfare of patients and staff by being aware of: Health & Safety at work act, Fire prevention and management, Infection control, COSHH and HACCP.
Qualifications
Good communication and customer care skills
Have a good understanding of the English language both written and spoken.
Presentable and approachable and flexible to changes in routine or work environment.
Ability to work on own initiative following policies and procedures, and able to take and follow instructions to react to changing circumstances.
Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Food Hygiene Qualifications
Next steps
The Job Description can be downloaded below. Please click apply now to send us your CV
HMT reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.
Following the closing date, you will only be contacted should you be shortlisted for interview.
This post subject to Disclosure and Barring Services Disclosure.
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Job Description
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Duration of employment
Bank
Job Location
Sancta Maria, Swansea
Working Hours
Bank contract
Base Salary
£12.76 Per hour
Date posted
July 14, 2026
Valid through
July 21, 2026
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