# Chef > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef/ff23914d-24b5-4125-8ecb-3237f11bb9d2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef/ff23914d-24b5-4125-8ecb-3237f11bb9d2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Sherwood Oaks Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** Permanent: 35 hours a week (including working weekends and bank holidays). Shifts are between 06:30am and 6:00pm, the pattern will be discussed at interview. - **Employment type:** Part time - 35 hours per week (will include bank holidays and weekends 5/7 Rota between 06:30am and 6:00pm, the pattern will be discussed at interview.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T08:50:55.251Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Mansfield/Nottinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Chef/Chef-v8174710 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8174710?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 at Sherwood Oaks Hospital, Mansfield. 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. We have a 35 hour permanent position available working over 7 days, 35 hours a week (including working weekends and bank holidays). Shifts are between 06:30am and 6:00pm, the pattern will be discussed at interview. ### 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. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care 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. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. ### 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** - Accurately complete documentation - Good communication skills **Desirable** - Ability to work unsupervised - Computer literate ### Training **Essential** - Level 2 Food Safety Certificate - Allergen awareness **Desirable** - Level 3 Food Safety certificate - Health & Safety Workplace Certificate ### Knowledge **Desirable** - Knowledge of relevant NHS procedures and practices, including legal requirements ### Experience **Essential** - Due diligence/HACCP **Desirable** - Experience in ordering of supplies - Experience as a qualified chef - Ability to cook small and large quantities including special diets - Experience in quality monitoring of food production - Experience in staff supervision of catering services - Experience in producing menus/special diets ### Qualifications **Essential** - Intermediate level of knowledge or experience to City & Guilds Lvl 2/ work towards apprenticeship Lvl 2 standards **Desirable** - City & Guilds 706/1 or equivalent (NVQ/Apprenticeship Level 2) - City & Guilds 706/1 or equivalent (NVQ/Apprenticeship Level 3) ### 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** - Shift working **Desirable** - Experienced driver, able to drive Trust vehicle - A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. ## Documents - [about the trust (pdf, 6.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2983) - [colleague benefits (pdf, 16.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2913) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10561201) ## 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.