chef

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated chef to join our catering team on a 6-month fixed-term contract with possible extension. The role involves preparing nutritious meals for patients, following approved processes, and ensuring high standards of food safety.

You will work across a rota that includes weekends and bank holidays to cover 35 hours per week. Responsibilities include providing patient meals with attention to dietary requirements, allergen information,

Qualifications

• Experience in patient meals and hospital catering.
• Knowledge of Food Hygiene regulations and food safety.
• Ability to work on a rota including weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve freshly cooked patient meals following approved recipes and portion controls.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene regulations and food safety standards at all times.
• Collaborate with wards to identify dietary requirements and allergens, ensuring accurate menus.

Skills

Chef/Catering experience

Education

Catering qualification

Job description

We are looking for a chef to join our catering team on a 6 month fixed term basis with the potential of extending to 12 months. 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.

The position is working over 7 days, 35 hours a week (including working weekends and bank holidays). Shifts are between 7.30am-3pm and 10.30am-6pm on a rota pattern.

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.

#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

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.

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.