257815 (KA) Chef

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Day Shift catering role to provide a high standard catering service to patients, staff and other customers, meeting all legislative, nutritional, cultural and quality standards. Day-to-day duties include safe, high quality production of meals for patients and staff dining areas, plus hospitality requirements across the site.

This post requires PVG membership and cannot sponsor visas; NHS Scotland supports equality and diversity and will make reasonable adjustments in

Job description

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Day Shift - Roster 5 days over 7

The provision of a high standard catering service to patients, staff and other customers which meets all relevant legislative, nutritional, cultural and quality standards. On a day-to-day level this involves the safe, high quality production of meals for all patients, the staff dining room and any hospitality requirements.

Certificate of Sponsorship

In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

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.