# Chef > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef/743a2e8e-f6e2-4c78-b45c-05464065be79 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef/743a2e8e-f6e2-4c78-b45c-05464065be79.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (End Date 26th Feb 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Week 1 Monday - Friday & Week 2 Wednesay - Sunday. Weekend working (every other weekend)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T14:42:47.184Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/The_Royal_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Chef/Chef-v8002021 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8002021?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.roh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Job summary Being one of the largest specialist Orthopaedic units in Europe, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital truly offers a unique experience for staff. We are looking to recruit an experienced chef who will provide valuable food preparation and cooking services within our cook fresh production kitchen. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a well-respected and busy team, within a trust that strives on excellence. We are looking for confident, experienced, and autonomous individuals who will share and respect our values, someone who is engaging, enthusiastic and organised. You will receive  Trust food safety and allergen training, alongside other mandatory training essential to role training. The catering service provides a high-quality service to patients, staff and visitors to our hospital and maintains the highest standards in customer care. The chef will be a multi-skilled person working within a team. It may be necessary for you to work in different sections of the Catering Department: - Main Production Kitchen - Café Royale (Retail Services) - Main Catering Stores For an informal conversation or to ask a question, please contact the facilities manager: \[email protected\] Job description Please download a copy of the job description for full details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. ### Main duties of the job You will be required to undertake a wide range of duties including food preparation, food production, cleaning, cash handling and meal service duties. You should be equipped with excellent customer service skills and preferably have NHS or care sector food production experience. You will need local training on the Completion of audit forms and other catering associated food safety, financial policy & procedures. We have a 9-month fixed term full-time position available. The working pattern (hours of work) will rotate to meet the service demands with adequate notice given to the suitable candidate - shift times will commence from 07:00 through to 19:00 This will include weekend working. Hours and shift patterns to be agreed if successful at Interview. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Person Specification Qualifications Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 C & G 706 1 & 2 ,NVQ or experience equivalent Allergen Awareness qualification Experience Experience of 3 years plus of working in a professional kitchen environment Experience of completing food safety data information in line with legislation. Understands the importance of Hygiene standards. Understand the principles of HACCP & principles of cross contamination /prevention. Skills and knowledge Knowledge of relevant Food Hygiene & COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health). Regulations. You have knowledge & awareness of food safety and hygiene Ability to work with minimum  supervision Knowledge of health and safety Infection control (cross contamination Awareness) Able to provide a customer focussed service Good  communication skills both written and verbal in English. Personal qualities Essential: - Must demonstrate a pleasant, helpful disposition always. - Must be trustworthy, punctual and have a flexible approach to work including the ability to change shifts at short notice. - Must be able to provide an excellent attendance record. - Ability to work under pressure. - Ability to communicate effectively and concisely with Patients, Visitors, and hospital staff. This is a great opportunity if you are looking for to work alongside a highly skilled and professional team. You must be flexible and work a varied shift pattern which includes weekends and bank holidays (enhanced pay for weekend and bank holiday working). We look forward to hearing from you! ## Job Details Job summary Being one of the largest specialist Orthopaedic units in Europe, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital truly offers a unique experience for staff. We are looking to recruit an experienced chef who will provide valuable food preparation and cooking services within our cook fresh production kitchen. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a well-respected and busy team, within a trust that strives on excellence. We are looking for confident, experienced, and autonomous individuals who will share and respect our values, someone who is engaging, enthusiastic and organised. You will receive Trust food safety and allergen training, alongside other mandatory training essential to role training. The catering service provides a high-quality service to patients, staff and visitors to our hospital and maintains the highest standards in customer care. The chef will be a multi-skilled person working within a team. It may be necessary for you to work in different sections of the Catering Department: Main Production Kitchen Café Royale (Retail Services) Main Catering Stores For an informal conversation or to ask a question, please contact the facilities manager: \[email protected\] Job description Please download a copy of the job description for full details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. ## Job Description You will be required to undertake a wide range of duties including food preparation, food production, cleaning, cash handling and meal service duties. You should be equipped with excellent customer service skills and preferably have NHS or care sector food production experience. You will need local training on the Completion of audit forms and other catering associated food safety, financial policy & procedures. We have a 9-month fixed term full-time position available. The working pattern (hours of work) will rotate to meet the service demands with adequate notice given to the suitable candidate - shift times will commence from 07:00 through to 19:00 This will include weekend working. Hours and shift patterns to be agreed if successful at Interview. ## Responsibilities Person Specification Qualifications Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 C & G 706 1 & 2 ,NVQ or experience equivalent Allergen Awareness qualification Experience Experience of 3 years plus of working in a professional kitchen environment Experience of completing food safety data information in line with legislation. Understands the importance of Hygiene standards. Understand the principles of HACCP & principles of cross contamination /prevention. Skills and knowledge Knowledge of relevant Food Hygiene & COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health). Regulations. You have knowledge & awareness of food safety and hygiene Ability to work with minimum supervision Knowledge of health and safety Infection control (cross contamination Awareness) Able to provide a customer focussed service Good communication skills both written and verbal in English. Personal qualities Essential: Must demonstrate a pleasant, helpful disposition always. Must be trustworthy, punctual and have a flexible approach to work including the ability to change shifts at short notice. Must be able to provide an excellent attendance record. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to communicate effectively and concisely with Patients, Visitors, and hospital staff. This is a great opportunity if you are looking for to work alongside a highly skilled and professional team. You must be flexible and work a varied shift pattern which includes weekends and bank holidays (enhanced pay for weekend and bank holiday working). We look forward to hearing from you! ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Cooking Techniques - Food safety & Hygiene - Good communication skills both written and verbal in English. - Good organisational skills to prioritize - Ability to respond to new and unexpected requests and situations - Highly flexible approach to working to meet service work as a team Always puts patients first, Customer service focus **Desirable** - Menu Development ### Knowledge **Essential** - Have knowledge & awareness of food safety and hygiene - Knowledge of relevant Food Hygiene & COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health). Regulations - Ability to work with minimum supervision **Desirable** - Good interpersonal skills and ability to relate to people effectively at all levels within the Trust. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of 3 years plus of working in a professional kitchen environment - Experience of completing food safety data information in line with legislation. - Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office to produce Word and Excel documents **Desirable** - Experience of working in a healthcare or retail restaurant environment - Can demonstrate experience of customer service ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 ,NVQ or experience equivalent - Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 - Allergen Awareness qualification **Desirable** - Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3 or above ## Documents - [chef (pdf, 176.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10287271) - [chef (pdf, 504.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10287270) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.