Ward Hosts

About the job role

We have exciting opportunities for Ward Hosts to join our Catering Team at St Joseph’s Hospice, with both full-time and part-time positions available.Please indicate whether you are applying for a full-time or part-time position when submitting your application.

We are looking for someone who has experience in catering, hospitality or customer service, ideally in a healthcare, care or hospice environment. Our Ward Hosts create a welcoming, comfortable and warm environment for patients and their visitors. The role bridges the gap between clinical care and hospitality: you’ll take meal orders, serve meals, snacks and drinks, keep the ward kitchens stocked and clean, and look after patients’ non-clinical needs so that our nurses can focus on clinical care.

Contract type: Permanent, full or part-time.

Hours of work: 15–37.5 hours per week, worked on a seven-day rota, including bank holidays.

Salary: Band 2 – £26,086.85 to £29,309.42 per annum (inclusive of HCAS), pro rata for part-time positions.

About you

You will need:

• Experience of working in a catering, hospitality or customer service role.
• An understanding of dietary requirements and food safety, including temperature control.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a warm and caring manner.
• The ability to work flexibly on a seven-day rota, including bank holidays.

Where you’ll work

St Joseph’s Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London.

Our specialist palliative care services—delivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinics—are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.

Why work for us?

• 27 days' holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service.
• Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events.
• Season ticket loan.
• Continuation of the NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
• Santander Cycles discount and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Health Cash Plan and access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services.

Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!

For further information, please contact the People Team at Recruitment@stjh.org.uk

For full details, including key responsibilities and person specification, please download the Job Information Pack.

To apply, please visit our dedicated recruitment page via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 24 November 2026.

Interviews: Week commencing 30 November 2026.

We are an equal opportunity and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.