Chef

Nhs-1; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Chef to join the Sherwood Oaks Hospital catering team in Mansfield. This 35-hour-per-week, permanent role includes weekend and bank holiday work. Shifts run from 06:30 to 18:00, with pattern discussed at interview.

You will prepare wholesome, freshly cooked meals for patients, ensuring quality, safety and dietary requirements are met. DBS checks and driving licence are noted as considerations.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Lvl 2 or equivalent.
• City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Level 2 Food Safety Certificate.
• Level 3 Food Safety Certificate.
• Health & Safety Workplace Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and food safety of meals in line with legislation and manual.
• Provide patient meals and manage dietary requirements including allergen info.
• Follow Catering Food Safety Manual, NHS policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with wards to identify issues related to menus and dietary needs.
• Support menu development and special diets as required.

Skills

Documentation

Work unsupervised

Ordering supplies

Education

City & Guilds Lvl 2 / NVQ Level 2

City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ Level 2

City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ Level 3

Job description

Main area Chef Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: 35 hours a week (including working weekends and bank holidays). Shifts are between 06:30am and 6:00pm, the pattern will be discussed at interview. Hours Part time - 35 hours per week (will include bank holidays and weekends 5/7 Rota between 06:30am and 6:00pm, the pattern will be discussed at interview.) Job ref 186-744-26-CS

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sherwood Oaks Hospital Town Mansfield Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 07/09/2026 23:59

Chef

Band 3

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Job overview

We are looking for a Chef to join our Catering Team at Sherwood Oaks Hospital, Mansfield. If you are someone who is hardworking and energetic with a passion for delivering quality freshly cooked, healthy, wholesome food to our patients, then we would love to hear from you.

We have a 35 hour permanent position available working over 7 days, 35 hours a week (including working weekends and bank holidays). Shifts are between 06:30am and 6:00pm, the pattern will be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the provision of the patient meals by undertaking specific outlined and approved processes and procedures to ensure the quality and food safety of meals at service are safe and appropriate and within the guidelines of food hygiene legislation.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire,Leicestershire,Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure compliance with the Catering Food Safety Manual, Trust policies and procedures and to the Food Safety Act and Food Hygiene Regulations

To provide assistance and information as required around the patient meals and menus and to provide a point of contact between the catering provision and the wards to identify any issues or specific dietary requirements including allergen information.

Recognised Catering and support services qualification or evidencable working knowledge and experience of Chef and Catering services

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Intermediate level of knowledge or experience to City & Guilds Lvl 2/ work towards apprenticeship Lvl 2 standards
• City & Guilds 706/1 or equivalent (NVQ/Apprenticeship Level 2)
• City & Guilds 706/1 or equivalent (NVQ/Apprenticeship Level 3)

Training

• Level 2 Food Safety Certificate
• Level 3 Food Safety certificate
• Health & Safety Workplace Certificate

Skills

• Accurately complete documentation
• Ability to work unsupervised

Knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant NHS procedures and practices, including legal requirements

Experience

• Experience in ordering of supplies
• Ability to cook small and large quantities including special diets
• Experience in quality monitoring of food production
• Experience in staff supervision of catering services
• Experience in producing menus/special diets

Contractual Requirements

• Experienced driver, able to drive Trust vehicle
• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Values & Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values - Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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