# Chef > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef/c785a561-6ff0-4c49-a7d3-d76a154daa8c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef/c785a561-6ff0-4c49-a7d3-d76a154daa8c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Rampton Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Chef - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (potential to extend to 12 months if required) - **Employment type:** Part time - 35 hours per week (will include bank holidays and weekends 5/7 rota with early (7.30-3pm) and late (10.30-6pm) shifts) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T13:01:13.326Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Wath_Upon_Dearne/Nottinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Chef/Chef-v8191412 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8191412?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a chef to join our catering team on a 6 month fixed term basis with the potential of extending to 12 months. If you are someone who is hardworking and energetic with a passion for delivering quality freshly cooked, healthy, wholesome food to our patients, then we would love to hear from you. The position is working over 7 days, 35 hours a week (including working weekends and bank holidays). Shifts are between 7.30am-3pm and 10.30am-6pm on a rota pattern. ### Main duties of the job To be responsible for the provision of the patient meals by undertaking specific outlined and approved processes and procedures to ensure the quality and food safety of meals at service are safe and appropriate and within the guidelines of food hygiene legislation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To ensure compliance with the Catering Food Safety Manual, Trust policies and procedures and to the Food Safety Act and Food Hygiene Regulations To provide assistance and information as required around the patient meals and menus and to provide a point of contact between the catering provision and the wards to identify any issues or specific dietary requirements including allergen information. Recognised Catering and support services qualification or evidencable working knowledge and experience of Chef and Catering services Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good communication skills **Desirable** - Computer skills ### Training **Essential** - Level 2 Food Safety Certificate **Desirable** - Level 3 Food Safety certificate ### Knowledge **Essential** - Working knowledge of Health and Safety - Special diets, cultural/ethical menus, allergen awareness - Due diligence/HACCP **Desirable** - Knowledge of food legislation ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of quality monitoring of food production - Allergen awareness - Experience in cooking for large quantities including special diets/allergens - Experience as a qualified chef **Desirable** - Experience in ordering of supplies - Experience of working in an NHS catering environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - City & Guilds 706/2 or equivalent (NVQ Level 3) - Recognised Catering and support services qualification or evidencable working knowledge and experience of Chef and catering services ### Values & Behaviours **Essential** - All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values - Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork - All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role ### Contractual Requirements **Essential** - Comply to personal appearance standards and personal protective equipment (staff uniform) - To attend training as and when required on other sites within the Nottinghamshire NHS Trust ## Documents - [person spec (pdf, 136.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10517939) - [about the trust (pdf, 6.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2983) - [job description (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10517940) - [colleague benefits (pdf, 16.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2913) ## 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.