Bank Chef

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Ealing is seeking a Bank Chef to prepare and serve nourishing meals for patients, covering ad hoc shifts across a 7-day rota. You will work with catering teams to meet dietary needs, maintain kitchen hygiene, and ensure safety compliance within a hospital environment.

The role requires a qualified chef with food hygiene certification, strong communication, and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• A skilled Chef/Cook who can work under pressure.
• Preferably experienced in the care sector.
• Able to plan nourishing and attractive menus within budget.
• Holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards.
• Polite and professional, with a positive attitude to internal and external guests.
• Excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels.
• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team and under supervision.
• Qualified in catering to City & Guilds 706:1 & 2 level or NVQ Level 2/3.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals
• Provide special diets, taking into account individual preferences & needs
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients nutritional & dietary needs
• Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and Food Hygiene Regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with procedures
• Use chemicals in line with COSHH regulations

Skills

Chef/Cook

Work under pressure

Good communication

Education

Food hygiene certificate

City & Guilds 706 / NVQ Level 2/3

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are currently recruiting for a Bank Chef with previous experience working in a catering/kitchen/hospitality environment who can cover flexible ad hoc shifts as and when required to cover for annual leave, sickness, training, etc. at Cygnet Hospital Ealing. Our current need is for bank staff to cover morning shifts (07:30am to 15:30pm) across a 7 day rota (Monday Sunday). Cygnet Hospital Ealing provides a welcoming, non-institutional environment, offering personalised treatment for service users with an eating disorder or personality disorder over two separate wards. Our team works hard to create a cheerful, non-institutional environment, and to support individuals in their recovery and personal transformation. We make use of a range of therapies including psychodynamic, family, occupational, art, drama and complementary therapies. We also believe very strongly in patient-centred care, and involve our service users in shaping their own treatment, and in all aspects of hospital life.

Your day-to-day...

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals
• Provide special diets, taking into account individual preferences & needs
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients nutritional & dietary needs
• Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Ensure compl iance with health & safety standards and Food Hygiene Regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations

Why Cygnet?

• Pay rate -£13.30 per hour + 12.1% Holiday Pay
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving

You are..

• A skilled Chef/Cook who can work under pressure
• Preferably experienced in the care sector
• Able to plan nourishing & attractive menus within available budgets
• The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work under your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision
• [Qualified in catering to City & Guilds 706: 1 & 2 level or NVQ Level 2/3]

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.