# Cook > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cook/7e84f958-2bc1-44fb-852e-5f8d0d8b17b7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cook/7e84f958-2bc1-44fb-852e-5f8d0d8b17b7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Lawrence Road Surgery - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Cook - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa, pro rota - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 13 hours per week (Every other weekend) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T11:21:14.527Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Staveley/Derbyshire_Community_Health_Services_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cook/Cook-v8332891 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8332891?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an experienced and motivated Cook to join our catering team at Staveley Health Centre, playing an important role in supporting the health, wellbeing and overall patient experience through the delivery of a high-quality catering service. Looking for someone to work every other weekend. ### Main duties of the job You will be responsible for the preparation, cooking and service of nutritious and appetising meals, ensuring that food is produced safely, presented to a high standard and meets individual patient dietary requirements, including therapeutic and special diets. or working with a degree of responsibility and initiative, the Cook will ensure compliance with food hygiene legislation, temperature controls and safe systems of work, while maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and food safety. You will work closely with clinical and catering colleagues, providing advice and information on menus and dietary needs and acting as a key link between the catering service and clinical area to ensure patients receive the right meal, at the right time and to the right standard. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good communication skills – written/verbal - Good organisational skills - Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of work procedures, practices and equipment for a catering service including advanced food hygiene processes - Previous experience within a catering environment with a range of meals - Knowledge of portion control and importance of nutrition **Desirable** - Experience of working with the client group relevant to the setting. - Experience of leading others - Knowledge and understanding of special dietary and cultural needs, including planning appropriate menus ### Qualifications **Essential** - City and Guilds NVQ 3 or equivalent in hospitality and catering - Basic Food Hygiene **Desirable** - Basic Health and Safety ## Documents - [jd & ps cook (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10656059) - [application guidance (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2565) ## 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.