East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Chef

The closing date is 20 June 2025

Job summary

Opportunity to support the onsite cooking within Sussex Premier Health kitchen providing meals to our patients and staff.

You will be working alongside the hotel services and hostess team to ensure our patients are catered during their stay at Sussex Premier Health.

Main duties of the job

Preparation, cooking and service of food to patients, staff and consultants

Maintenance of high standards of hygiene

Observation of food hygiene/Health & Safety and COSHH regulations and policy

Ensures that all documentation/forms in line with ISO 9002 are completed to work within ISO 9002 and Investors in People requirements

Correct and economical use of materials and equipment at all times.

Reports any faults or defects in equipment to Head Chef/Hotel Services Manager

Cleaning of equipment in accordance with schedules

Menu planning

To co-ordinate and plan special theme days as and when required

Service of meals to patients and visitors

Assist and direct catering assistants as and when required.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

374-SR3723-A

Job locations

Sussex Premier Health

Conquest hospital

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of good standard of general education
  • Level 3 food hygiene certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of customer care

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise tasks / own work load
  • Ability to communicate with a range of people at all levels in the hospital
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of good standard of general education
  • Level 3 food hygiene certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of customer care

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise tasks / own work load
  • Ability to communicate with a range of people at all levels in the hospital

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Sussex Premier Health

Conquest hospital

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RE


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Sussex Premier Health

Conquest hospital

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RE


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hotel Services Manager

Dave Verlander

d.verlander@nhs.net

01424757434

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

374-SR3723-A

Job locations

Sussex Premier Health

Conquest hospital

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RE


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