Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- Band A
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Shifts will be 7:30-15:30, every Monday and Tuesday, alternate Thursday/Friday and Saturday/Sunday, off every Wednesday.)
- Job ref
- 263-SOL-FAC25-009
- Employer
- NTW Solutions
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Town
- Gosforth
- Salary
- 拢23,615 per annum pro rata (if applicable)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Catering Driver
Band A
Job overview
We are looking for a Catering Driver to join our Catering Team at St Nicholas Hospital in Gosforth, Newcastle.聽
This will be offered as 30 hours per week (Part Time) working 7:30am to 3:30pm every Monday and Tuesday, alternate Thursday/Friday and Saturday/Sunday, off every Wednesday.
Main duties of the job
聽The main duties of the role will include;
Delivering food provisions across all CNTW sites.
The provision of catering services to patients, staff and visitors.
Food preparation, packing, cooking & serving.
Cleaning tasks, washing pans, equipment, floors, etc. This may include the use of machinery.
Applicants must possess a full UK driving licence which permits the driving of a 15 seater mini bus and long trailer (3.5 tonne maximum weight).
Working for our organisation
NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.
We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from ethnic minorities, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.
We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.
We make a difference to people鈥檚 lives and working here is fulfilling and rewarding. Our social purpose is also driving our plans to become net zero and to tackle discrimination and champion equality. Working here means joining a friendly bunch of people dedicated to supporting better care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Closing Date: 19th March 2025
We welcome your application.
Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).
If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC.聽Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.
Person specification
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous Catering Experience
- Previous Driving Experience
- Understanding of basic vehicle checks and record vehicle
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to record information onto forms
- Ability to work as a team
- An understanding of working to deadlines
- Willingness to learn new skills during training
- Relevant skills for driving different class of vehicles.
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to a good level of GCSE Education
- Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate or Diploma or will be required to obtain one within first 6 months of appointment.
- Valid Driving licence for relevant classes of vehicle, eg with the capacity to drive a 3.5 ton tail lift
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Boyd
- Job title
- Catering Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07886949239
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