Chef

Job summary

Southport and Ormskirk Facilities are looking to recruit a conscientious and enthusiastic Chef to join our team going forward in these exciting times.

Southport and Ormskirk is a traditional cook trust that provides quality freshly prepared food to patients, staff and visitors alike.

The role involves working in all areas of the kitchen including pastry, breakfasts, vegetables, main courses and special dietary requirements.

Main duties of the job

The Catering Department based at SouthportHospital is looking for an experienced Chef.

The ideal candidate should have good culinary skills and experience of large scale catering with an eye for detail.

Do you have City & Guilds 7061&2 or NVQ Level 2, experience in menu planning and good organisational skills?

Are you motivated and willing to work with the team around you?

If so we can offer you:-

• Working Monday - Sunday between the hours of 7.30am-8.00pm shifts, working weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota basis
• Salary Band 3
• Chef for 15 hours Southport Catering Department
• 27 days holiday per year (pro- rata) rising to 29 after 5 years
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Essential Requirements: City and Guilds 7061/7062 or equivalent

About us

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

On 1st July we came together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

• CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.