Chef

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Lancaster is seeking a Chef to join their busy kitchen. The ideal candidate will have NVQ level 2 in Food Preparation and Cooking and must have strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. Duties include providing nutritional meals to patients, adhering to trust policies, and keeping up with required training. Competitive salary ranging from £24,937 to £26,598, with a pro-rata commitment.

Qualifications

• Relevant working experience in a restaurant or hotel kitchen.
• Current working knowledge of a bulk service production kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Providing nutritional meals to patients, including specialist diets.
• Ensuring adherence to trust policies and practices.
• Taking ownership of own training and up-to-date preparations.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Food Preparation and cooking NVQ level 2

Intermediate Food Hygiene (willing to work towards)

NVQ level 3 food related qualification (prepared to work towards)

Job description

We are currently looking at recruiting a Chef within our busy kitchen, to work within our department

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

About us

We operatefrom 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, andUlverstonCommunity 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,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job 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

• Relevant working experience in a restaurant hotel kitchen or current working knowledge of a bulk service production kitchen
• Qualification to NVQ level 2 food preparation and cooking
• Willing to work towards Intermediate Food Hygiene
• Hold or be prepared to work towards NVQ level 3 food related qualification

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata