Chef - NHS Professionals : Job Details

Job Title: Chef

Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, RG1 5AN

Pay Rates: £12.45 per hour

Shift Patterns: 06.30-14.30, 08.00-16.00 & 10.00-18.00 - Must be able to work any of these shifts on rota.

You won't find boiled potatoes and spam on hospital menu's nowadays, there is far greater choice in today's trust kitchens.

You'll be cooking meals that support a variety of patient needs such as puree and gluten free diets, vegan menu options and patients with religious preferences

You'll find solutions to everyday problems, such as:

• Taking full responsibility for a section and aiding with driving efficiencies, food ordering, maintaining required food stock levels and keeping stockholding area hygienic, clear of any obstruction, presentable and tidy always.
• Providing full support and taking responsibility for special dietary requirements for patients including keeping fully informed with most up to date legislative guidelines around allergens and associated contamination risks, to be able to provide personalised patient care with minimum supervision.
• Emphasising to other members of the team, need for urgency and recognising time critical means to improve daily routines.
• Providing constant support to sous chefs, ensuring food safety and departmental HACCP policy are always adhered to.
• Keep up to date with departmental COSHH manual and PPE requirement for each food preparation and cleaning task.

What you'll need:

• Minimum of Level 2 qualification in chef/catering
• Level 2 certification in food safety
• Previous experience of working in a fast-paced kitchen as a line chef or above.

This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.