NHSJobs.com

Job overview

A vacancy has arisen for a flexible Bank Cook on a  zero-hour contract to join Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust based throughout Hull and East Riding. We are looking for staff that are enthusiastic, motivated and have good interpersonal and communication skills to work as part of our teams.

The post will be cooking and serving lunches and evening meals for our Inpatient Units. As well as assisting in maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for patients, trust staff, and visitors in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.

The post holder will require to be flexible and work as part of a team over a 7-day period (including weekends) on a as and when required basis in the provision of a high-quality, cost-effective cooking service in accordance with statutory legislation and Trust Policies regarding Health & Safety and Hygiene.

The post holder will need to be able to commute effectively across Trust sites and the geographical area

Main duties of the job

We are looking for staff that are enthusiastic, motivated and have good interpersonal and communication skills to work as part of a team and generate the provision of a high-quality, cost-effective food service in accordance with statutory legislation and Trust Policies regarding Health & Safety and food Hygiene.

As a cook your duties include:

• preparing food
• using kitchen equipment such as mixers
• storing food correctly
• making sure as little as possible is wasted
• serving meals to patients

As a cook you will prepare meals and follow establishment recipes. Duties include preparing ingredients, adhering to the restaurant menu, and following food health and safety procedures. Cook, clean, assist other cooks and staff and deliver food in a fast-paced environment.

Working for our organisation

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

Find out more and search live jobs.