Catering Assistant 19.73

Job reference:

260051

Salary:

Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)

Job closing date:

01/10/2026

Job Type:

Support Services

Location:

Western Isles Hospital

Employment type:

Permanent

Hours Per Week:

19.73

Job posted date:

17/09/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Western Isles

Department:

• Catering WIH
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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

• Catering Assistant
• Band 2 £26,696 - £28,988 per annum (pro rata)
• Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,461 (pro rata)
• 19.73 hours per week
• Permanent post

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our existing team. Previous experience would be an advantage as the candidate will be working in sections of the department. Duties will include food preparation, food service, counter service and maintaining a high level of cleanliness throughout the department.

If you have good communication skills with a positive and flexible approach to work then we would like to hear from you.

Additional benefits of working for NHS Western Isles

• Enhanced rates of pay for weekend working
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Automatic enrolment in the NHS Pension Scheme
• A Carer Positive employer with access to paid special leave
• Generous occupational sick pay and maternity leave provisions

For further information or an informal discussion regarding the post please contact George Maciver, Catering Services Manager, Western Isles Hospital Tel: 01851 708133 or george.maciver@nhs.scot

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

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All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

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If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.

Closing date: 01/10/2026

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