Mobile Chef

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Hopwood; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Mobile Chef to support the Catering Team across Hopewood, Wells Road Centre and Lings Bar Hospital. The role involves covering sickness and annual leave, preparing safe, nutritious meals to diverse patient diets, and ensuring compliance with food safety and NHS procedures.

The ideal candidate has City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ Level 2, with further 706/2 or NVQ Level 3 preferred, and experience in supervising catering staff.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a busy catering environment is essential.
• City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ Level 2 and experience as a qualified chef.
• Ability to cook small and large quantities including special diets.
• Experience in quality monitoring and of food production.
• Experience in staff supervision of catering services.
• Experience in producing menus/special diets.
• Experience in ordering supplies; knowledge of NHS procedures and legal requirements.
• Good communication skills; able to complete documentation; work unsupervised.
• Health & Safety Workplace Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient meals across three hospital sites and ensure safe handling and serving.
• Support service delivery, including during sickness or leave periods, across Hopewood, Wells Road Centre and Lings Bar Hospital.
• Assist with meal planning, dietary requirements and allergen information, reporting issues to wards.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Dietary knowledge

Menu planning

Team supervision

Quality monitoring

NHS procedures knowledge

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ Level 2

City & Guilds 706/2 or NVQ Level 3

Job description

We are looking for a Mobile Chef to join our Catering Team on a permanent 25 hours per week contract. The post is based at Hopewood, however the successful candidate will be required to work across Hopewood, Lings Bar Hospital and Wells Road Centre to provide chef cover and support service delivery where required. The role will involve working flexibly across all three sites, including covering periods of sickness, annual leave, training and other staffing gaps. A driving licence and access to a vehicle would be desirable but are not essential, as all three hospital sites are served by established public transport links. It is also highly unlikely that the successful candidate would be required to work across multiple sites on the same day. Further discussion regarding the working pattern and working across sites will take place at interview, To be responsible for the provision of high-quality patient meals by undertaking approved catering processes and procedures, ensuring all food is prepared, handled and served safely and in accordance with food hygiene legislation, Trust policies and nutritional standards, The postholder will provide chef support across Hopewood, Wells Road Centre and Lings Bar Hospital, catering for a diverse range of service users with differing dietary and nutritional needs. This includes supporting patients within CAMHS services at Hopewood, service users within mental health and neurodevelopmental services at Wells Road Centre, and patients at Lings Bar Hospital, which provides rehabilitation, physiotherapy and mobility-focused care. The postholder will ensure meals are safe, appropriate, nutritious and delivered to a consistently high standard across all three sites, 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. 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.

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
• Contractual Requirements Essential
• Shift working
• oA 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
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
• Contractual Requirements Essential
• Shift working
• oA 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
• 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.
• Previous experience working in a busy catering environment is essential.
• City & Guilds 706/1 or equivalent (NVQ/Apprenticeship Level 2), Experience as a qualified chef
• Ability to cook small and large quantities including special diets
• Experience in quality monitoring and of food production
• Experience in staff supervision of catering services
• Experience in producing menus/special diets
• Experience in ordering supplies, Knowledge of relevant NHS procedures and practices, including legal requirements, Good communication skills
• Accurately complete documentation, Ability to work unsupervised
• Computer literate, Health & Safety Workplace Certificate
• City & Guilds 706/2 or equivalent (NVQ/ Apprenticeship Level 3)
• #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