Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 days on 2 days off)
- Job ref
- 153-CO04115
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/02/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/01/2025
Employer heading
Chef
Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a friendly, hardworking, reliable & qualified Chef to work within the Catering team to provide freshly cooked food to our patients and staff. The team is responsible for providing an efficient, high quality, dedicated food and beverage service, operating in compliance with corporate and local policies and procedures.
Experience of working in a similar environment and the professional qualification standard COSHH and allergen training (or willingness to work towards it) are required. But just as important are the commitment to provide a first class service and a belief in teamwork.
A driving licence would be an advantage but is not essential, this position has to cover 7 days and you will work any 5 days
What working for us will provide:
- Generous Starting Salary
- Enhanced Pay for unsocial hours worked (Saturday, Sunday).
- No split shifts
- Paid training
- Free uniform
- 27 days paid holiday (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays
- Increased holiday allowance after 5 and 10 years’ service
- Enrolment in the NHS Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment
- Staff Rates on Items in the Catering Departments retail outlets.
- NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
Base - Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date - TBC
Main duties of the job
Your tasks could include:
- Ensure the preparation, cooking and service of meals for patients and staff is to the standard of City & Guilds 706 1/2 or NVQ equivalent.
- Liaise effectively with Food Production Manager on meal quality, and inform all staff about any menu changes.
- Follow recipes accurately, so as to ensure correct cooking times, cooking methods and number of portions produced.
- It may be necessary for you to work in differing sections of the Catering Department to meet service needs. This would usually be duties appropriate to band level.
You must be flexible to work locations and hours and to meeting the needs of our customers and patients whilst being supportive of the large food service operation at the UHD.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualificaions
Essential criteria
- City & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or equivalent vocational level 3 qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Level 3 Food Hygiene/Safety
- Level 3 Allergen awareness
Desirable criteria
- Formal Dietetics Course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Large scale Catering experience within healthcare sector
- Experience of special dietary requirements gained through Education & training to level 3.
- ``Work unsupervised in all areas of the kitchen
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within catering sector
- Previous NHS experience
Skills/Competencies
Essential criteria
- Attention to detail inc. Accuracy & ability to multi-task.
- Culinary Expertise (Excellent knife skills, Equipment knowledge, Safety/Sanitation methods, cooking methods)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of creativity by introducing new recipe ideas in areas of control
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of food nutrition
- Good understanding of H&S, HACCP & COSHH regulations
Desirable criteria
- Understand the needs of Special Diets for patients
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to work as part of a team and mix with other members of staff
- Ability to communicate effectively with all hospital staff
- Passion for cooking
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working in busy kitchens
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vikram Paunikar
- Job title
- Central Production Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4016
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