Menu Clerk | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	29 Rhagfyr 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£24,465 Per annum, pro rata
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	28 Ionawr 2026
Lleoliad:	Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Cwmni:	Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7697774/430-CORP25-258A

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Food is Medicine
Exciting Opportunity at Milton Keynes University Hospital
Menu Clerk
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the catering department at Milton keynes university Hospital. You will work in a team that are passionate about providing a good Patient experience.

Serving lunchtime and evening meals on site, the role involves you working in the Catering office imputing data and collating menu choices made by the Ward food service assistants. support supervisors over mealtimes with service monitoring, ensure patient satisfaction and service levels are met.

As part of our team, you will be assisting in ensuring our patients get the important medicine that is our food. We offer over 35 different choices on our Menu, and you will collate the orders using a data system on a computer.

You will be paid enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays.
The work is fast paced and rewarding, you will be making a difference to patient’s care and recovery. You will be provided with all the on-the-Job training needed to do the role. If you feel you can make a difference to our Patient’s lives and contribute to a happy and positive team, we want to hear from you.

Working Tuesday and Wednesday 06.30-14.30 (30-minute unpaid break) (some weekend working to cover Holidays and Leave )

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Interview date: 20/01/2026

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The post holder will carry out a wide range of duties in relation to the operational and running of the patient catering department. This includes coordinating patient meal orders from wards, collating them into picking lists for preparation of meals.



Taking orders for special diet requests, leasing with wards to identify food supply problems and resolving through good communication with nursing staff and catering operatives.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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· To receive from wards patient meal orders for both lunch and supper meals



· Prepare form meal order list from each ward meals required for each service and pass on to patient catering supervisor.



· Annalise each order to ensure correct procedures have been used by wards to ensure under and over ordering does not occur.



· Contact wards where orders appear to be incorrect and check with ward staff to ensure correct orders are delivered.



· Take late and special orders from wards and pass on to catering supervisors.



· Visit wards to observe meal services to ensure correct procedures are followed in meal service.



· Liaise with dietitians to ensure special diets are provided to patients.



· Visit patients to discuss special diet requirements.



· Liaise with other menu clerks to ensure continuity of smooth meal services.



· Be prepared to cover other menu clerk’s shifts during holidays & sickness.



· Have a can-do attitude to providing this vital service to patients





Please refer to the job description for further details.


This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026