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Main area Facilities Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (inc. weekend working as per rota) Job ref 311-H759-25
Site Birch Hill Hospital Town Rochdale Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/03/2025 23:59
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople.
The Head Chef role is an exciting new post based at our in-patient site, Birch Hill Hospital, in Rochdale, where we deliver in-house catering services for our in-patient wards and retail staff canteen. We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering quality catering services, whilst leading and engaging an in-house catering team.
There is lots of scope in the role to regularly review and update the menus and encourage staff to input, as well as engage directly with our service users at Birch Hill and Stansfield Place for regular feedback.
The postholder will not be included as a working chef to the rota, but will be expected to support with relief shifts during absence and annual leave periods. Predominantly working Monday to Friday with the flexibility to cover weekends for relief for annual leave and sickness and/or the needs of the service. The postholder will be supported by an experienced management team and the Food Services Manager.
Main duties of the job
Head Chef
Working for our organisation
The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, delivering all soft FM services across the Trust. The team are passionate about ensuring we provide high-quality and effective facilities services to our staff and service users. The team demonstrate and live by the Trust values and behaviours each day, and we work together as one team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification for this role have been attached separately to this advert. Should further information be sought ahead of an interview, please use the contact details below.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Intermediate Certificate in Food Hygiene and HACCP principles
* City and Guilds 706/2 or NVQ level 3 Catering
* Advanced Certificate in Food Hygiene
* HCA membership or equivalent hospitality membership
* IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent
Experience
* Experience supervising a team in a kitchen environment
* Experienced within quality and monitoring of food service
* Experience working in a kitchen in a hospital
* Experience of staff planning and rota management
* Experience of cooking meals in a hospital as a qualified chef
* Experience monitoring stock, ordering etc. in a kitchen
* Experience working in a mental health NHS Trust
Knowledge
* Knowledge of legislative requirements relating to catering
* Knowledge of the NHS National Standards of Healthcare Food and Drink
* Knowledge of the annual PLACE assessments
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offered a position and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.
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