Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Bank Chef

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Job summary

The catering department is looking to recruit aexperienced qualified Chef to work at Sandwell Hospital in West Bromwich, as well as at our new hospital Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick in our Level 5 Restaurant Applicants must have City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent previous catering experience with high standards of work, be an outgoing, hard-working and enthusiastic individual that is able to work on their own initiative. Shifts are various throughout our operational hours: Monday to Sunday 06.30am - 17.00pm Applicants are required to be flexible in their approach to hours and duties.

Main duties of the job

To carry out a wide range of food preparation, cooking and general catering duties in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that a high quality service is provided at all times. This post has a significant amount of personal contact with staff, patients and members of the public. To carry out duties to the required standards as efficiently and effectively as possible as part of the production team, to provide a high quality service providing safe and nutritious food to patients, staff and visitors in compliance with the Food Safety Regulations. This post requires good communication skills.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives

Details

Date posted

16 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-BK-BANKCHEF-1

Job locations

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals - Bank

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry out a wide range of food preparation, cooking and general catering duties in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that a high quality service is provided at all times. This post has a significant amount of personal contact with staff, patients and members of the public. To carry out duties to the required standards as efficiently and effectively as possible as part of the production team, to provide a high quality service providing safe and nutritious food to patients, staff and visitors in compliance with the Food Safety Regulations. This post requires good communication skills.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry out a wide range of food preparation, cooking and general catering duties in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that a high quality service is provided at all times. This post has a significant amount of personal contact with staff, patients and members of the public. To carry out duties to the required standards as efficiently and effectively as possible as part of the production team, to provide a high quality service providing safe and nutritious food to patients, staff and visitors in compliance with the Food Safety Regulations. This post requires good communication skills.

Person Specification

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent

Essential

  • City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent

Previous catering experience

Essential

  • Previous catering experience
Person Specification

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent

Essential

  • City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent

Previous catering experience

Essential

  • Previous catering experience

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals - Bank

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals - Bank

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Chloe Gobsill

trustbank-recruitment@nhs.net

01215073600

Details

Date posted

16 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-BK-BANKCHEF-1

Job locations

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals - Bank

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


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