261523 (AJM) Catering Chef CP20

NHS Scotland; Livingston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a flexible catering assistant to support food service for patients, staff and visitors. You will prepare, produce and present menu items in a hospital setting, delivering meals across shifts to meet daily patient care needs.

Roles include working patterns across days, afternoons, evenings and weekends on a 5 days over 7 basis, with no sponsorship for skilled worker visas; applicants should have permission to work in the UK. For inquiries contact Anthony Hunter.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, produce and present the menu item’s required for the food service to patients, staff and visitors.

Job description

Equal Opportunity

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.

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• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
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Working pattern

Days, Afternoons, Evenings & Weekends, - 5 days over 7 flexible contract (18.30 LATEST FINNISH TIME) different days off weekly and alternate weekends on/off

Role

Prepare, produce and present the menu item’s required for the food service to patients, staff and visitors.

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.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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.

If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Anthony Hunter at 0150652135.