Cook Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

Derbyshire Community Health Services; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a community hospital where you can make a significant impact on patient care as a Cook. This role is vital in ensuring that nutritious and safe meals are provided to patients, adhering to strict food hygiene regulations. You will be responsible for managing meal preparation, maintaining high standards of hygiene, and catering to specific dietary requirements. Working within a supportive environment, you will help deliver exceptional care to the community, contributing to the Trust's vision of being the best provider of local healthcare. If you are passionate about food service and patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Understanding of food hygiene regulations and safe food handling.
• Experience in catering and meal preparation for diverse dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality patient meal service while adhering to hygiene standards.
• Order provisions and monitor meal quality and appearance.

Skills

Food Hygiene Standards

Catering Management

Meal Preparation

Dietary Requirements Knowledge

Education

Catering or Hospitality Qualification

Tools

Catering Equipment

Job description

Do you want to make a difference? If so, an opportunity has arisen for you to join our team as a Cook at Ilkeston Community Hospital.

You will be responsible for the provision of the patient meal service, carried out by undertaking approved processes and procedures, to ensure the quality and temperature of meals at service are safe and appropriate and within the guidelines of Food Hygiene Legislation.

You will be expected to maintain the required hygiene standards and safe systems of work.

Part of your role will also be to provide assistance and information, as required, in respect of 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.

Ensure Food Hygiene Regulations and procedures are adhered to and regular checks and audits are undertaken.

To predict daily catering demands and be responsible for the ordering of provisions and materials to meet the demand.

Monitoring of meals produced for quality and appearance and undertaking meal surveys.

On a daily basis: responsibility for the collating of menus and other catering requirements, taking into account all dietary requirements and ensuring sufficient quantities of food and other resources are available to meet these demands.

To ensure a quality and nutritious patient meal service is provided at all times.

To participate in the cooks rota in the daily production of all meals.

We are a large community Trust covering all of Derbyshire we have strong values and patient care is at the centre of our values and vision.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 7 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

Our Vision: “To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work.”

Our Values: To get the basics right, to act with compassion and respect, to make a difference, to value and develop teamwork, and to value everyone’s contribution: “everyone matters.”

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This advert closes on Thursday 19 Dec 2024.