The Role We have an exciting opportunity for a Chef to join our team at University Hospital Wishaw. The successful candidate will work as part of a team in all aspects of preparation, cooking of food service, wash up and cleaning duties related to the provision of a high quality catering service to Patient, Staff, Visitors and Functions for NHS Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas. What we'll need you to bring Training And Or Qualifications Required Induction and Orientation department training. 706/1 City and Guilds or Catering Industry equivalent. 706/2 City and Guilds or Catering Industry equivalent. Intermediate Food Hygiene. Standard Nutrition and Dietetics Fire training. Manual Handling. COSHH Basic IT Skills Previous experience in a busy Kitchen environment. Health and safety and Food hygiene safety on the job training. Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. It would be great if you also have Be competent in the use of standard recipes Contract type Permanent Part Time 34.6 hours Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata. Location and Working Pattern This role will be based in Catering department within University Hospital Wishaw. The working pattern for this role: Day shift 06.30/2.00pm & Backshift covers 10.30 /19.30 Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you Please contact Helen Brown, Catering manager on helen.brown3lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Carla Vargas Recruitment Administrator on carla.vargaslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email) Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.