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Chef
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Working 5 days out of 7. Approximately a long weekend off every 4 weeks, although can be flexible.)
Job ref
269-SFT9754-A
Employer
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Salisbury
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata if part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/06/2026 23:59

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Chef

Band 3

 


Job overview

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from candidates requiring sponsorship for this role due to current UK Government immigration regulations.

Are you a passionate and skilled Chef looking for a rewarding role within the NHS? Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Catering Services team, delivering high-quality, nutritious meals to patients, visitors and staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large-scale production kitchen that prepares fresh, traditional meals using locally sourced ingredients. Our catering team provides a vital service across the Trust, producing meals for patients as well as supporting two busy on-site restaurants.

The successful candidate will be a dedicated team player with previous experience working in a busy kitchen environment. You will be committed to delivering excellent food quality and customer service while maintaining the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.

Working hours are 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis, working 5 days out of 7 between Monday and Sunday. Shifts operate between 6:00am and 7:00pm and include weekends and Bank Holidays.

You will join a supportive and professional Catering team and report directly to the Head Chef.

Main duties of the job

As a Chef within Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, you will be responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting high-quality meals for patients, staff and visitors in accordance with Trust standards and nutritional requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Preparing and cooking a variety of fresh meals using approved recipes and menus.
  • Ensuring food is prepared and served to the highest standards of quality, safety and presentation.
  • Supporting the delivery of patient meals, including special dietary requirements.
  • Maintaining excellent standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen safety at all times.
  • Monitoring food storage, stock rotation and temperature control procedures.
  • Ensuring compliance with food safety legislation, allergen management and Trust policies.
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide an efficient and effective catering service.
  • Contributing to menu development and continuous service improvement initiatives.
  • Supporting the training and development of junior team members where appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 1 years experience
Desirable criteria
  • City & Guilds or NVQ 2 in Professional Cookery

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Happy to Talk Flexible WorkingWe Work FlexiblyPeople PromiseNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

Application numbers

Please note that due to high interest in this advert we reserve the right to close early. Please ensure you submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paul Straughair
Job title
Catering Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722 425061
Additional information

[email protected] 

Paul Norbury, Head Chef 01722 425064

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