Catering Assistant Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Catering Assistant Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Lytham St Annes, FY8 1PB

Pay: £24,465-£25,797 per annum, pro rota, weekend enhanced rates

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Not specified

Disability Confident: Yes

Closing Date: 04/04/2026 (advert closes 19 Mar 2026)

The role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Successful applicants will be employed on Atlas terms and conditions.

Job description:

• Assist with all associated duties of staff and patient meal service delivery within food service areas including wards, dining rooms and satellite venues.
• Adhere to departmental standards and food safety regulations.
• Act in ways that uphold Atlas values, working as part of a team for efficient and excellent customer care.

The post holder may be required to provide a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Essential Skills, Values and Attributes

• Adaptability / Flexibility: Adapts to change, open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, adjusts plans.
• Customer Focus: Builds customer confidence, increases satisfaction, sets expectations, solves problems, ensures commitments are met, solicits feedback.
• Initiative: Tackles problems, independent action, seeks new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates ideas, practices self development.
• Interpersonal Skills: Good listening, strong relationships, flexible, effective communication, constructive feedback.
• Teamwork: Meets deadlines, values others, supports leaders, welcomes newcomers, promotes collaboration.
• Self Development: Seeks feedback, proactive learner, improves skills, updates knowledge, learns from mistakes.
• Developing Others: Provides opportunities, builds others, constructs development plans, allocates tasks, encourages growth.
• Gaining Commitment: Inspires and motivates individuals and teams, communicates vision, motivates, gives encouragement.

About Atlas BFW Management Ltd

Atlas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We deliver fully managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire. Our services include Capital Developments, Estates Management, Facilities Management, Medical Engineering and Property Services. We support the Trust's frontline clinical services and the delivery of patient care, providing employment, training and development opportunities for local staff.

We are proud members of the Disability Confident employer scheme.