Chef

East Lancashire Hospitals Nhs Trust; England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting two cooks for our busy kitchen. You should be able to work on your own initiative and bring fresh ideas to daily meal service, including specialist diets.

The role requires NVQ Level 2 in Food Preparation and Cooking or equivalent, and an Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate. You will provide nutritious meals to patients across our hospital sites and ensure policies are followed.

Qualifications

• Catering experience in a hospital/healthcare setting preferred.
• NVQ2 or equivalent in food preparation and cooking is required.
• Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate is required.
• Experience with specialist diets is desirable.
• Knowledge of allergens and allergen management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutritious meals to patients and service users, including specialist diets.
• Adhere to trust policies and complete required documentation.
• Take responsibility for ongoing training and ensure certifications are up to date.

Skills

Catering Experience

Knowledge of allergens

Education

NVQ2 or equivalent in Food Preparation and Cooking

Intermediate Food Hygiene

Job description

Job overview

We are currently looking at recruiting a two Chef's within our busy kitchen,

Are you that Chef who has natural flare and likes daily challenges within the workplace? then you might be the Chef we are looking for we are looking for someone who can work of their own initiative and bring different ideas to our department.

The ideal candidates should have achieved their Food Preparation and cooking NVQ level 2 or the equivalent, have good communication skills and be able to work under pressure.

Main duties of the job

Providing nutritional meals to our patients and other service users which includes providing specialist diets

Ensuring that trust policies and practices are adhered to which includes filling in trust documentation

Taking ownership of own training and ensuring all relevant training that is required for the job role is up to date

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Providing nutritional meals to our patients and other service users which includes providing specialist diets

Ensuring that trust policies and practices are adhered to which includes filling in trust documentation

Taking ownership of own training and ensuring all relevant training that is required for the job role is up to date

Person specification

interview

Essential criteria

• Catering Experience
• Holds NVQ2 or equivalent
• Holds intermediate Food Hygiene
• Experience in Specialist Diets

Desirable criteria

• Willing to work towards Intermediate Food Hygiene
• willing to work towards the necessary training required for specialist diets

quetsion

Essential criteria

• knowledge of allergens

Desirable criteria

• to update knowledge of allergens