Job Description

Job Title

: Chef

Trust

: Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Location

: Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road,Upton, Wirral,CH49 5PE

Shift Pattern

: Various shifts available 7 days a week

Pay Rate:

13.13 an hour + Escalated rates over the weekend.

Are you an experienced Chef looking for work in the Wirral area? Are you flexible with the days that you are available to work? If so, Wirral University Teaching Hospital want to hear from you right away.

About the Trust:

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the thriving heart of the local community. Comprising Wirral's only Emergency Department, it is one of the biggest and busiest acute NHS trusts in the Northwest. With state-of-the-art facilities based within a fast-paced and ever-developing environment, this forward-thinking Trust is on an exciting journey of transformation

Job Duties

Preparing and cooking patient/ restaurant meals in our modern well-equipped kitchen.

. To maintain and improve on our current service.

Planning meals and menus

Providing full support and taking responsibility for special dietary requirements for patients including keeping fully informed with most up to date legislative guidelines around allergens and associated contamination risks, to be able to provide personalised patient care with minimum supervision.

Keep up to date with departmental COSHH manual and PPE requirement for each food preparation and cleaning task

Storing food correctly

What you'll need:

This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant Chef/Cooking experience.

Excellent communication skills- both verbal and written

Good communicator who can follow instructions

Allergen Awareness

Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Food Safety Level 2

The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.

Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Types: Temporary, Zero hours contract
Contract length: 1 month

Pay: 13.13 per hour

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 1234