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Job summary

Main area
Catering
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (could include bank holidays)
Job ref
236-NCA-EA087-25-PS
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Oldham Hospital
Town
Oldham
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Chef

Band 3

Job overview

A great opportunity for an enthusiastic forward thinking Team member to join the Catering Department at Royal Oldham Hospital.

This post is full time, 22.5 hours per week,  Monday - Sunday and could include Bank Holiday working on a rota basis which attracts additional  enhanced pay.

Being flexible to the needs of the service and previous experience of large scale catering would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

  • The successful candidate will work as part  of a team producing high quality nutritious meals for staff, visitors and patients.
  • Compliance with food hygiene standards and regulations including HACCP monitoring system will form a large part of this role.
  • As part of the Catering Team you will play an important role in the production of a high quality professional service.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Job experience within the food industry

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Level 2 Food Safety
Desirable criteria
  • Level 3 Food Safety

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Must have knowledge in HACCP food management systems
  • Knowledge of Cleaning Schedules

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to record information accurately
  • Must be flexible, reliable, and responsible
  • Able to accept change and learn new systems
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tracey Leech
Job title
Catering Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 6278766
Additional information

please see above

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