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

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
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
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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