Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health - Child and Adolescent
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 310-CYPF-7081036-A
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Darwin Centre for Young People
- Town
- Fulbourn, Cambridge
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Chef
Band 3
Job overview
The Darwin Centre for Young People is a Tier 4 adolescent inpatient unit based in Cambridge. The unit offers assessment and treatment to young people, aged 13-17 (until 18th birthday), experiencing psychiatric, emotional or psychological problems that interfere with their social, interpersonal and educational functioning.
Are you someone who is experienced in the cooking and catering industry that is looking for a new challenge?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to work within our service. You will play a pivotal role in the team providing snacks, freshly cooked meals, and managing all other aspects of the kitchen.
We will provide management supervision, training, and there will be opportunities for development of the role.
Main duties of the job
To carry out the preparation and cooking of meals for patients, staff and visitors ensuring that high standards and quality and safety are maintained at all times. Working in accordance with departmental procedures and food safety legislation.
The chef will have a commitment to the highest standards and take full responsibility for ensuring safe food hygiene and health & safety practices are observed at all times.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. Preparation and cooking of all meals and menu items including special diets in accordance with the standard recipes and agreed menus.
2. Ensure that all dishes are properly cooked and attractively presented, advise and assist with service as required.
3. Undertake food preparation and service in the restaurant areas to include order service, special dishes on theme days and for any other special event as required.
4. Practice good levels of stock rotation and correct storage of all the perishable items ensuring that all refrigerated and frozen items are stored at the correct temperatures and are dated.
5. Handling of food products in accordance with food hygiene legislation and the Trust Food Safety Policy (HACCP).
6. Complete quality assurance and departmental food safety/HACCP monitoring or recording as required.
7. Work at all times in a clean and tidy manner ensuring strict adherence to food hygiene and safety regulations.
8. Cooking of foods to the highest standards. Working to the strict hygiene requirements as laid down or required.
9. Ensuring the highest standards of personal and working hygiene practices.
10. Ensure the correct and economical use of materials and equipment is carried out. Report to the manager any item of foodstuff considered by the post holder to be unsuitable for use.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Catering 706 1&2 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- COSHH
- Lifting & Handling
Experience
Essential criteria
- The hygienic handling of food products in accordance with food hygiene legislation
- Taking and recording of temperatures
- Stock Control
- Menu planning
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Time management skills
- Able to work under pressure
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to follow written instructions
Desirable criteria
- Able to work with no supervision
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Wheeler
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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