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Catering Assistant for Specialist Eating Disorder Unit

North London NHS Foundation Trust

London, N15 3TH

Salary

£30,630 to £32,346

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

6 September 2026

6 days left

Job description

Iris Ward is part of the comprehensive Eating Disorder Service provided at St Ann's Hospital in Haringey, as part of North London NHS Foundation Trust...

To deliver a meal service to patients on the eating disorder unit, either by cooking or plating meals and ensuring that both presentation standards and portioning guidance are met. To carry out dishwashing duties, cleaning of equipment and cleaning of the kitchen and associated areas.

The postholder will at behave and align with our Trusts' values and behaviours.

In order to meet the needs of NLFT services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that falls under NLFT. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Please see the job description for a full in depth break down of your main duties and responsibilities.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy

  • We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
  • With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
  • We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
  • We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

  • We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
  • We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
  • NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our values:

  • We Are Kind
  • We Are Respectful
  • We Work Together
  • We Keep Things Simple
  • We Empower
  • We Are Proudly Diverse

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Experience working in a catering environment

Desirable

  • Good general education

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Good customer care skills Must be physically fit as the post is physically demanding

Desirable

  • Experience working in large scale catering

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
  • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team as well as autonomously

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

25 August 2026

Last checked

27 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

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North London NHS Foundation Trust

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