# Chef

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef/f65f143b-e3b5-47f7-a3aa-2915d09c97d4
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef/f65f143b-e3b5-47f7-a3aa-2915d09c97d4.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** Blackburn
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 32 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T10:12:25.032Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/BarrowinFurness_Cumbria/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/NA/NA-v8153458
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8153458?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are currently looking at recruiting a Chef within our busy kitchen,

Are you that Chef who has natural flare and likes daily challenges within the workplace? then you might be the Chef we are looking for we are looking for someone who can work of their own initiative and bring different ideas to our department.

The ideal candidates should have achieved their Food Preparation and cooking NVQ level 2 or the equivalent, have good communication skills and be able to work under pressure.

### Main duties of the job

Providing nutritional meals to our patients and other service users which includes providing specialist diets

Ensuring that trust policies and practices are adhered to which includes filling in trust documentation

Taking ownership of own training and ensuring all relevant training that is required for the job role is up to date

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Providing nutritional meals to our patients and other service users which includes providing specialist diets

Ensuring that trust policies and practices are adhered to which includes filling in trust documentation

Taking ownership of own training and ensuring all relevant training that is required for the job role is up to date

## Person Specification

### interview

**Essential**

- Catering Experience
- Holds NVQ2 or equivalent
- Holds intermediate Food Hygiene
- Experience in Specialist Diets

**Desirable**

- Willing to work towards Intermediate Food Hygiene
- willing to work towards the necessary training required for specialist diets

## Documents

- [chef job description (pdf, 280.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10453397)
- [chef person specification (pdf, 80.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10453398)

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