The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cook

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Job summary

Do you work in the Hospitality Industry as a Chef and you are looking for a new challenge with better hours, no split shifts, better work life balance and paid enhancements if your working weekends, then this could be the job for you, An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Cook 37.5 hours a week to work as part of the Catering Team based at the Freeman Hospital. this post is mainly cooking for our on site Nursery however other general cooking duties may be included.

Knowledge and Experience with a broad range of cooking methods to include special diets would be an advantage. You must be qualified to City & Guilds 706/2 or NVQ Level 3 in food preparation or have equivalent experienceand also have intermediate food hygiene qualification. Experience of NHS Catering would be an advantage. Willing to work to a level 4 qualification.

Interview Date: 02 February 2026
37 hours 30 minutes/week - working Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE & PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT APPLY

Main duties of the job

You will working Monday to Friday 07:00 to 15:00 and must be Flexible to the needs of the Business . Duties include preparation and cooking of hot & cold foods for patients, staff, visitors, but main duties are the nursery and some functions, you also must follow the hygiene within the kitchen to include temperature controls of all products, cleaning and other general duties.

We operate 365 days a year and you may be required to work over the Christmas Holidays if you are rostered in .

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-03-34-DR

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensuring the highest possible standard of food preparation and cooking.
To comply with national nutritional policies and food hygiene standards.
Providing and cooking fresh food for the Children in our on site Nursery.
Working with the head chef and nursery on menus.
Taking in part with the children involving food.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensuring the highest possible standard of food preparation and cooking.
To comply with national nutritional policies and food hygiene standards.
Providing and cooking fresh food for the Children in our on site Nursery.
Working with the head chef and nursery on menus.
Taking in part with the children involving food.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

City & Guilds 706/2 or NVQ 3 (food preparation) or equivalent experience.
Hazard analysis training (HACCP) as part of advanced food hygiene controls
Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification

Desirable

Allergen qualification/training

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience across a broad band range of cooking methods

Desirable

Experience in Large scale Catering
Understanding of Trust Business
Experience of working in the NHS kitchen

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

City & Guilds 706/2 or NVQ 3 (food preparation) or equivalent experience.
Hazard analysis training (HACCP) as part of advanced food hygiene controls
Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification

Desirable

Allergen qualification/training

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience across a broad band range of cooking methods

Desirable

Experience in Large scale Catering
Understanding of Trust Business
Experience of working in the NHS kitchen

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.