East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Chef

The closing date is 17 November 2025

Job summary

We are currently looking at recruiting a Chef within our busy kitchen.

Are you that Chef who has natural flare and likes daily challenges within the workplace? then you might be the Chef we are looking for we are looking for someone who can work of their own initiative and bring different ideas to our department.

The ideal candidates should have achieved their Food Preparation and cooking NVQ level 2 or the equivalent, have good communication skills and be able to work under pressure.

Main duties of the job

Providing nutritional meals to our patients and other service users which includes providing specialist diets

Ensuring that trust policies and practices are adhered to which includes filling in trust documentation

Taking ownership of own training and ensuring all relevant training that is required for the job role is up to date

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Date posted

03 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-1LSC-UHMBT-079-25

Job locations

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria

LA14 4LF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing nutritional meals to our patients and other service users which includes providing specialist diets

Ensuring that trust policies and practices are adhered to which includes filling in trust documentation

Taking ownership of own training and ensuring all relevant training that is required for the job role is up to date

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing nutritional meals to our patients and other service users which includes providing specialist diets

Ensuring that trust policies and practices are adhered to which includes filling in trust documentation

Taking ownership of own training and ensuring all relevant training that is required for the job role is up to date

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Relevant working experience in a restaurant hotel kitchen or current working knowledge of a bulk service production kitchen

Qualifications

Essential

Qualification to NVQ level 2 food preparation and cooking
Foundation food Hygiene Qualification

Desirable

Hold or be prepared to work towards NVQ level 3 food related qualification
Hold or work towards Intermediate / Advanced food hygiene qualification

Skills and knowledge

Essential

Deal with equipment breakdown and fault reporting on work equipment
Deal with shortage in provisions and staffing and adjust the menus ensuing a full choice is maintained for both the patient and non-patient feeding
Use projected production figures to assess quantity of food and staffing required to maintain an adequate service

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Relevant working experience in a restaurant hotel kitchen or current working knowledge of a bulk service production kitchen

Qualifications

Essential

Qualification to NVQ level 2 food preparation and cooking
Foundation food Hygiene Qualification

Desirable

Hold or be prepared to work towards NVQ level 3 food related qualification
Hold or work towards Intermediate / Advanced food hygiene qualification

Skills and knowledge

Essential

Deal with equipment breakdown and fault reporting on work equipment
Deal with shortage in provisions and staffing and adjust the menus ensuing a full choice is maintained for both the patient and non-patient feeding
Use projected production figures to assess quantity of food and staffing required to maintain an adequate service

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria

LA14 4LF

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria

LA14 4LF

Employer's website

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