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Job Description
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- Generous Starting Salary
- Enhanced Pay for unsocial hours worked (Saturday, Sunday).
- No split shifts
- Paid training
- Free uniform
- 27 days paid holiday (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays
- Increased holiday allowance after 5 and 10 years' service
- Enrolment in the NHS Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities - including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment
- Staff Rates on Items in the Catering Departments retail outlets.
- NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
- Ensure the preparation, cooking and service of meals for patients and staff is to the standard of City & Guilds 706 1/2 or NVQ equivalent.
- Liaise effectively with Food Production Manager on meal quality, and inform all staff about any menu changes.
- Follow recipes accurately, so as to ensure correct cooking times, cooking methods and number of portions produced.
- It may be necessary for you to work in differing sections of the Catering Department to meet service needs. This would usually be duties appropriate to band level.
- City & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or equivalent vocational level 3 qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Level 3 Food Hygiene/Safety
- Level 3 Allergen awareness
- Formal Dietetics Course
- Large scale Catering experience within healthcare sector
- Experience of special dietary requirements gained through Education & training to level 3.
- ``Work unsupervised in all areas of the kitchen
- Previous experience within catering sector
- Previous NHS experience
- Attention to detail inc. Accuracy & ability to multi-task.
- Culinary Expertise (Excellent knife skills, Equipment knowledge, Safety/Sanitation methods, cooking methods)
- Evidence of creativity by introducing new recipe ideas in areas of control
- Good understanding of food nutrition
- Good understanding of H&S, HACCP & COSHH regulations
- Understand the needs of Special Diets for patients
- Able to work as part of a team and mix with other members of staff
- Ability to communicate effectively with all hospital staff
- Passion for cooking
- Evidence of working in busy kitchens
- City & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or equivalent vocational level 3 qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Level 3 Food Hygiene/Safety
- Level 3 Allergen awareness
- Formal Dietetics Course
- Large scale Catering experience within healthcare sector
- Experience of special dietary requirements gained through Education & training to level 3.
- ``Work unsupervised in all areas of the kitchen
- Previous experience within catering sector
- Previous NHS experience
- Attention to detail inc. Accuracy & ability to multi-task.
- Culinary Expertise (Excellent knife skills, Equipment knowledge, Safety/Sanitation methods, cooking methods)
- Evidence of creativity by introducing new recipe ideas in areas of control
- Good understanding of food nutrition
- Good understanding of H&S, HACCP & COSHH regulations
- Understand the needs of Special Diets for patients
- Able to work as part of a team and mix with other members of staff
- Ability to communicate effectively with all hospital staff
- Passion for cooking
- Evidence of working in busy kitchens
Job summary
University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a friendly, hardworking, reliable & qualified Chef to work within the Catering team to provide freshly cooked food to our patients and staff. The team is responsible for providing an efficient, high quality, dedicated food and beverage service, operating in compliance with corporate and local policies and procedures.
Experience of working in a similar environment and the professional qualification standard COSHH and allergen training (or willingness to work towards it) are required. But just as important are the commitment to provide a first class service and a belief in teamwork.
A driving licence would be an advantage but is not essential, this position has to cover 7 days and you will work any 5 days
What working for us will provide:
Base - Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date - TBC
Main duties of the job
Your tasks could include:
You must be flexible to work locations and hours and to meeting the needs of our customers and patients whilst being supportive of the large food service operation at the UHD.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Date posted
10 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
153-CO04372-A
Job locations
Poole hospital Hospital
longfleet road
Poole
BH15 2JB
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Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualificaions
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills/Competencies
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
Desirable
Qualificaions
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills/Competencies
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
Desirable
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
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Poole hospital Hospital
longfleet road
Poole
BH15 2JB
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Poole hospital Hospital
longfleet road
Poole
BH15 2JB
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.