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Job summary

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Do you work in the Hospitality Industry as a Chef and you are looking for a new challenge with better hours, no split shifts, better work life balance and paid enhancements for working weekends, then this could be the job for you, An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Cook hours a week to work as part of the Catering Team based at the Freeman Hospital.

Knowledge and Experience with a broad range of cooking methods to include special diets would be an advantage. You must be qualified to City & Guilds 706 / 2 or NVQ Level 3 in food preparation or have equivalent experienceand also have intermediate food hygiene qualification.

Experience of NHS Catering would be an advantage. Willing to work to a level 4 qualification.

Interview Date Friday 02 December 2024

37 hours 30 minutes / week - working a 3 week roster and shifts from 6am to 2pm and 10am to 6pm, 5 days over 7 working 2 weekends out of 3.

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Main duties of the job

You will work on a three week cycle working 2 weekends out of three, working a mix of shifts, early 6am to 2pm and late 10am to 6pmand must be Flexible to the needs of the Business .

Duties include preparation and cooking of hot & cold foods for patients, staff, visitors, functions and nursery, you also must follow the hygiene within the kitchen to include temperature controls of all products, cleaning and other general duties.

We operate 365 days a year and you may be required to work over the Christmas Holidays if you are rostered in

About us

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites :

o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit : Careers Newcastle Hospitals NHS Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Ensuring the highest possible standard of food preparation and cooking.
• To comply with national nutritional policies and food hygiene standards.
• Providing food for patients, staff and the general public, as well as catering for special functions, buffet And preparation of special diets

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• City & Guilds 706 / 2 or NVQ 3 (food preparation) or equivalent experience.
• Hazard analysis training (HACCP) as part of advanced food hygiene controls

Desirable

Allergen qualification / training

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Wide cooking methods

Desirable

• Experience in Large scale Catering / working with Dietetics
• Understanding of Trust Business
• Experience of working in the NHS kitchen

Last updated : 2024-11-26