Are you looking to cook high-quality, nutritious, and fresh meals without having to work late evenings? As a Bank Cook at our hospice, you will play a vital role in supporting our catering service, ensuring that our patients, staff, and visitors receive exceptional meals in a supportive environment. Key Responsibilities: Cover Shifts: Provide coverage for kitchen team members during holidays and offer extra support based on the day/shift’s needs. Meal Preparation: Cook and prepare fresh, nutritious meals for patients in our in-patient unit, Living Well Centre attendees, and staff. You will also cater for internal events and fundraising functions. Flexible Hours: Enjoy 7-hour shifts during the week and 10-hour shifts on weekends, with kitchen operations running from 8am to 6pm, ensuring a great work/life balance with no late nights or early mornings. Why This Role is Unique: Customer-Facing Role: Engage with relatives and service users, making this a multifaceted, customer-facing position. Your ability to offer empathy, listen actively, and be flexible will be crucial in supporting the friends and families of our patients. Be Part of Our Values: Embrace and live by our core values—Compassion, Integrity, Accountability, Excellence, and Inclusivity. What We’re Looking For: Relevant Experience: Experience in Healthcare, Nursing, or Hospice/Charity environments is ideal but not necessary. Food hygiene certification is advantageous, but we offer training if needed. Key Skills: Excellent communication skills, a cheerful disposition, and a willingness to learn and adapt. A proactive mindset and the flexibility to meet patient needs are essential. Job Details: Location : St Peter & St James Hospice, BN8 4ED Salary : £22,969 full time equivalent (£11.75 per hour) Working Hours : Choose from a variety of shifts to suit you. Contract Type : Permanent, bank contract If you are innovative, creative and have a passion for making a difference, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join our compassionate team and help us continue to provide outstanding care and support through every meal we serve. If you have any questions, or require any additional support or adjustments, please don't hesitate to contact us at hrstpjhospice.org The Organisation St Peter & St James Hospice is a leading provider of specialist palliative and end of life care for our Mid-Sussex community. People affected by life-limiting illness are central to everything we do and it is our mission to ensure they receive the best possible care, in the right place, at the right time. Our services are free of charge can be accessed at home, in a care setting, or at the Hospice in North Chailey. We achieve our goals through the organisation’s talented people, by attracting, retaining and developing a highly skilled, diverse and engaged workforce. Over 150 employees and 400 volunteers work in a variety of roles across our Clinical Services, Retail and Support Functions. If you're looking to put your skills to use in an organisation that makes a difference for its local community and values Compassion, Integrity, Accountability, Excellence and Inclusivity then click 'Apply Now' The Benefits Benefit 1 Benefit 2 Benefit 3 Benefit 4 The Values Innovation We are creative and fearless in our work. Accountability We take ownership of our work and lead from the front. Teamwork We collaborate widely and build supportive environments. 27 days holiday Company sick pay scheme Enhanced maternity/adoption pay Monthly occupational health clinics Leadership development programme 20% discount in our charity shops Our people Charlie Harkavy Trainee Nursing Associate "I worked in Housekeeping, then on the In-Patient Unit and am now in the Community Team undertaking a degree supported by the Hospice." Dr Rob Kidway Speciality Doctor "It's the people we work with and the community we serve that make it such a special place." Jacqui O'Donovan Welfare Adviser "I've been here for nearly 25 years and continue to enjoy supporting our patients, their loved ones and carers both at home and at the hospice." Vrishali Pawar People Services Assistant "If you have the appetite to develop your skills, you are encouraged and empowered to learn and grow within the organisation." Jon Anderson Community Clinical Nurse Specialist "Being a part of someone’s end of life care and supporting their loved ones through their grieving process is a real privilege." Jess Stobbart Housekeeping Assistant "Working here, I've learnt that the smallest actions can create the biggest changes in people's lives." Our people are our strength. We value diversity and inclusion so encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, national origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age. Please ensure you have your own means of transport as the hospice is not accessible by bus and is located on a main road without public footpath. Our precise location can be found here: https://stpjhospice.org/contact-us/ If you have any questions about this vacancy or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please contact us on hrstpjhospice.org. Please note we may shortlist and interview candidates as applications are received. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory results from pre-employment checks (right to work, references, Occupational Health, and DBS if applicable). Documents