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Chef - Bluebird Lodge, Ipswich

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Job summary

We are looking for a pleasant and motivated person to join our team. The role is to cook for 28 patients per day, providing healthy, nutritious, and delicious meals to help support recovery. The applicant must be flexible and willing to work at different sites across Suffolk & Essex.

Hours are 7am to 3pm, working 3 days out of 7 (22.5 hours per week.) There is a fortnightly rota, and the successful applicant will be expected to work every other weekend.

Uniform and training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

Qualified Chef to cook fresh meals for patients at a friendly, Community Hospital site.

This is a Bank position, and the successful applicant may be asked to cover the role at other Hospital sites in the area.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details

Date posted

03 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£11.45 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-23-CHEFBBL

Job locations

100 Mansbrook Boulevard

Ipswich

IP3 9GJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description attached in the supporting documents section of this advert before applying for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description attached in the supporting documents section of this advert before applying for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Catering Qualifications City and Guilds 7061/2 or equivalent NVQ level 2.
  • Food hygiene certificate level 2.

Desirable

  • Level 3 food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Two years experience in a cooks position.

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Using standardised recipes.
  • Portion control
  • Stock keeping.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Punctual, flexible and reliable.
  • Able to work under pressure to meet service deadlines.
  • Experience in the use of cleaning equipment.

Desirable

  • Worked in a healthcare environment.
  • Good knowledge of NHS Policies and Procedures.

Other requirements

Essential

  • Need to hold a full driving licence.

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Flexible in service provision.
  • Enthusiastic approach with commitment to a changing agenda.
  • Contribution to the implementation of the service.
  • Be prepared to work in other areas of Community health services to suit the needs of services.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Catering Qualifications City and Guilds 7061/2 or equivalent NVQ level 2.
  • Food hygiene certificate level 2.

Desirable

  • Level 3 food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Two years experience in a cooks position.

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Using standardised recipes.
  • Portion control
  • Stock keeping.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Punctual, flexible and reliable.
  • Able to work under pressure to meet service deadlines.
  • Experience in the use of cleaning equipment.

Desirable

  • Worked in a healthcare environment.
  • Good knowledge of NHS Policies and Procedures.

Other requirements

Essential

  • Need to hold a full driving licence.

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Flexible in service provision.
  • Enthusiastic approach with commitment to a changing agenda.
  • Contribution to the implementation of the service.
  • Be prepared to work in other areas of Community health services to suit the needs of services.

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

100 Mansbrook Boulevard

Ipswich

IP3 9GJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

100 Mansbrook Boulevard

Ipswich

IP3 9GJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Trust Services Partner

Lucy White

esneft@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

03330144282

Details

Date posted

03 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£11.45 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-23-CHEFBBL

Job locations

100 Mansbrook Boulevard

Ipswich

IP3 9GJ


Supporting documents

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