Bank Ward Food Service Assistant | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,272 Per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Jul 2026
Closing date:	13 Aug 2026

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Summary

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.

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

'73.8% of this team would strongly recommend their organisation as an excellent place to work.’ (NHS Staff Survey 2024).

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

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:

• 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.

Assisting nursing staff in preparation of the breakfast trolley and the beverage trolley ready to assist in serving breakfasts, collection of breakfast trays once the patients have finished their meal. (Day staff only)

Collection of finished meal trays and beverages from patients and returning to the ward kitchen, loading the crockery and cutlery into the ward dishwasher.

Please refer to attached Job Description for further details

This advert closes on Monday 27 Jul 2026

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