Bank Chef

Ramsay Health Care UK; Torquay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading private hospital in Devon as a Chef, where you'll prepare meals that cater to patients' dietary needs and showcase your culinary creativity. This role offers flexibility through a Bank contract, allowing you to choose shifts that fit your schedule, promoting a healthy work-life balance. As part of a renowned healthcare provider, you'll contribute to high-quality patient care while enjoying benefits such as enhanced pay for unsocial hours and excellent training opportunities. If you're passionate about cooking and want to make a difference in a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Enhanced hourly rates for unsocial hours

Excellent training and development opportunities

Subsidised staff restaurant

Free on-site parking

Provision of uniform

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chef in a professional environment is essential.
• Culinary qualifications and food hygiene certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals for patients and staff according to dietary needs.
• Work on an ad-hoc basis to fill shifts as needed in the kitchen.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Creativity in Cooking

Education

Relevant Culinary Qualification (NVQ)

Level 3 or 4 Food Hygiene Qualification

Job description

time left to apply End Date: January 7, 2025 (10 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR12247

Job Description

Mount Stuart Hospital is one of Devon's leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. The hospital opened in 1984 and has 26 bedrooms all with en suite facilities to ensure complete privacy.

Based in our kitchens, you will be one of our Chefs responsible for the preparation and cooking of all meals served to both patients and staff. Meals for our patients are prepared in accordance with dietary requirements and nutritional guidelines, with a good opportunity to show creativity within the staff restaurant. This position would suit an experienced Chef looking to pick up ad hoc shifts within the department.

Who we're looking for

1. A relevant culinary qualification (NVQ etc)
2. Experience working as a Chef in a professional environment
3. Level 3 or 4 Food Hygiene qualification preferred
4. Excellent team worker and the flexibility to work varying shift lengths

What is a Bank contract:

A Bank contract at Ramsay Health Care UK is a flexible employment agreement where you are not committed to a set number of hours per week. Instead, you work on an ad-hoc basis, filling in shifts that we have available in our hospitals. A Bank contract is ideal for individuals seeking flexibility, as it allows you to choose shifts that fit your availability, leaving you with a greater work-life balance. Bank contracts are also a fantastic way to secure additional income alongside other contracted work. Our Bank staff play a crucial role in maintaining service levels during peak times or staff shortages, ensuring that patient care remains uninterrupted.

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

1. Enhanced hourly rates for unsocial hours
2. Excellent training and development opportunities
3. Subsidised staff restaurant
4. Free on-site parking
5. Provision of uniform

About us

We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery, day case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services and physiotherapy. In addition, we also have our three standalone decontamination units which are essential to supporting our clinical outcomes. 94% of our facilities are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and we are extremely proud of the high quality of our staff as well as excellent relationships with doctors and our strong, longstanding partnership with the NHS.

We’re part of a global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience that operates in 11 countries across the world. As people caring for people, our ethos helps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We know that our people are our most important asset to our organisation and are the key to our success and continuing growth.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We reserve the right to close our adverts prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company, we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.