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Chef Band 3 Post
Grade
Band 3
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term 1 year)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working 5 days out of 7. Approximately a long weekend off every 4 weeks, although can be flexible.)
Job ref
269-SFT8633-B
Employer
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Salisbury
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata if part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/11/2024 23:59

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Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust logo

Chef

Band 3

 


Job overview

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from those who need sponsorship to work in this role due to current government guidelines.

Are you professional, friendly and responsive to new ways of working and ideas? Do you or would you enjoy working with customers /patients?  We’ve an excellent opportunity to develop a rewarding catering career with us at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

An opportunity has arisen for passionate and talented chefs to produce traditional, home-made food using locally sourced ingredients in a large production kitchen. The kitchen produces meals for both patients as well as two busy restaurants.

Applicants will have previous experience of working in a busy kitchen, must be motivated and committed to providing a high quality service and be an outgoing, hardworking, enthusiastic individual that is able to work as part of a team or on their own initiative. Must be genuinely interested in customer service excellence as well as being a great team player.

Successful candidates must be qualified to City & Guilds 7061/2 or NVQ Levels 1 & 2 or equivalent. Must have Level 2 Food Safety Certificate. Basic numeracy and literacy skills are also required.

Hours of work will be 37.5 per week working 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis Monday to Sunday between the hours of 6.00am and 7.00pm and will also include Bank Holidays.

You will be joining an enthusiastic team of professionals and reporting to the Head Chef.

Main duties of the job

Knowledge of special diets including textured modified and/or experience of working in a healthcare setting would be an advantage. Understanding statutory requirements on food hygiene, allergens, storage and temperature control and an excellent knowledge of food hygiene and food preparation are essential.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from those who need sponsorship to work in this role due to current government guidelines.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 1 years experience
Desirable criteria
  • City & Guilds or NVQ 2 in Professional Cookery

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWe Work FlexiblyNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024People Promise

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paul Straughair
Job title
Catering Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722 425061
Additional information

[email protected] 

Paul Norbury, Head Chef 01722 425064

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