Catering Assistant - Poole Hospital (Dolphin Full time)

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a friendly hardworking, reliable person to support the Catering team to provide great customer service in our busy restaurants and coffee bars. Duties include serving food and drink, working in a Barista style coffee bar , operating a till, refilling of stock and general cleaning duties.

This position would suit someone who has had prior Barista training from a fast paced operation.

Interview

17th November

As a member of the catering team, you'll be responsible for providing an efficient, high-quality service to staff, patients and visitors, operating in compliance with corporate and local policies and procedures.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

For more information regarding the position being advertised a detailed job description and job specification is available as attachments.

This advert closes on Sunday 8 Nov 2026