Bank Chef

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking a dedicated Catering Staff member to manage meal preparation and production for patients. This role involves overseeing junior staff and ensuring compliance with all hygiene and safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications, have previous NHS experience, and be able to work effectively in a busy kitchen environment. A passion for delivering high-quality service is essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Qualifications

• Previous NHS experience.
• Able to instruct less senior staff.
• Personal hygiene, clean and tidy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recipes and produce meals for patients.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to junior staff.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

City & Guilds 706 part 1 & 2, NVQ or equivalent craft qualification

Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene or equivalent

Ability to undertake physically demanding tasks

Ability to work as part of a team

Able to work in a busy environment

Job description

Job summary

Working in a busy Cook Chill CPU planning, preparing and chilling all aspects of a Patients nutritional and dietary needs, following guidelines, procedures and hygiene regulations.

Main duties of the job

Working in a busy team of catering staff, Preparing recipes, Producing meals on average 2,500 per day, specific dietary meal production in both cook chill and cook freeze methods. Duties also including the packing and sealing of meals and supervising junior members of staff.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Details

Date posted: 08 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year pro‑rata

Contract: Bank

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 339-BANK-CHEF-DEC25-CCC-A

Job location: Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5NB

Job description & responsibilities

Communicate menu changes to staff and dietary information to patients and nursing staff. May be required to visit patients and discuss dietary requirements/complaints (in the absence of the head chef). May deal with customer complaints in the restaurant. To produce a range of meals as per production schedules, to standard recipes and cooking methods, ensuring nutritional standards are maintained. To ensure the correct economical use of raw ingredients to prevent over‑production and food wastage, including the requisitioning of goods from stores. To assess alternative courses of action with menu scheduling where required e.g. delivery shortfall, equipment breakdown etc. To delegate and supervise Trainee Chefs and General Assistants to provide direction and support in the preparation and cooking for patients/customers, ensuring that methods, procedures and service times are adhered to and achieve the best use of manpower. To assist, when required, with food service for patients and staff, ensuring continuity of service and maintain customer relations. To produce function catering to specified menus and recipes to ensure high standard and constant quality of catering is achieved. To ensure the correct storage of food is adhered to in accordance with the Trusts Food Hygiene Policy to prevent food wastage and ensure correct stock rotation. In the absence of the Food Production Manager or Head Chef to be responsible for the overall smooth running of the kitchen and security of the stock and department, dealing with contractors, NHS supplies and delivery personnel to ensure a continuity of service to customers. In the absence of the Food Production Manager or Head Chef take responsibility for opening or locking the kitchen at the end of production ensuring all equipment is turned off. Completion of Temperature Monitoring Records to ensure that all foods are stored, cooked and served at the correct temperature. Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the department in accordance with the Trusts Food Hygiene Policy and current legislation. To follow safety regulations and safe systems of work in the catering department to ensure compliance with Health and Safety Legislation. Adheres to all departmental SOPs as required. To ensure catering assistants use equipment safely and correctly at all times. Maintain work records and time sheets appropriately at all times. To deal with Ward enquiries regarding patient meals. To attend regular individual personal development review to identify personal development needs in line with the Trusts aims and objectives. Attend training as required and identified in personal development plans. As part of personal development programme participate in working groups involved in the development of patient and retail services, departmental procedures or user groups.

Person Specification - Shortlisting Criteria Essential

• City & Guilds 706 part 1 & 2, NVQ or equivalent craft qualification
• Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene or its equivalent
• Previous NHS experience
• Ability to undertake physically demanding tasks
• Able to instruct less senior grades of staff as and when required
• Ability to concentrate while carrying out repetitive tasks and operating equipment
• Personal hygiene, clean and tidy
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Able to work in a busy and at times stressful environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer details

North Bristol NHS Trust

Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5NB

Website: https://www.nbt.nhs.uk