Overview

This is a NHS role (permanent) with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in Liverpool, L9 7AL. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 4 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

Job description

The catering department at Liverpool University Hospitals is an exciting place to work.

We feed all of the patients but also have modern retail units. We try to bring the high street into the hospital by offering modern concepts to staff and visitors.

All the outlets are very busy and we want you to encourage sales. These posts are very rewarding jobs.

We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. We require staff who are flexible and open to change to join our catering team. These positions will be based in a busy hospital, you may be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day.

The Bistro

The Bistro is a busy unit at the entrance of the hospital . The post will involve making coffee, food preparation , serving customers, making sandwiches, kitchen cleaning, cash handling and customer care

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Although the jobs are primarily based in the unit advertised, you may be required to work anywhere within the catering department depending on the needs of the service. This could include the Royal site & Broadgreen. This could also include working in the patients kitchen.

IT skills are required for all positions as the Trust does mandatory training and yearly appraisals online.

Although the jobs are primarily based in the unit advertised, you may be required to work anywhere within the catering department depending on the needs of the service. This could include the Royal site & Broadgreen. This could also include working in the patients kitchen.

IT skills are required for all positions as the Trust does mandatory training and yearly appraisals online.

Communication skills
Data inputting
Team working skills

Understanding of the importance of good food hygiene
Knowledge of Health & Safety
Numeracy and literacy skills
Barista training
Knowledge of cash till systems

Previous catering experience
Previous Industrial Catering experience
Previous use of cleaning machinery, Dishwashing or pan washing machinery

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent
Food/Hygiene certificate

Communication skills
Data inputting
Team working skills

Understanding of the importance of good food hygiene
Knowledge of Health & Safety
Numeracy and literacy skills
Barista training
Knowledge of cash till systems

Previous catering experience
Previous Industrial Catering experience
Previous use of cleaning machinery, Dishwashing or pan washing machinery

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent
Food/Hygiene certificate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

How this role compares

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