Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Chef

The closing date is 03 August 2025

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust's Catering Services are looking for a passionate and skilled Chef to join our dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who takes pride in producing delicious, traditional, homemade meals using fresh, locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.

Based in our large Retail kitchen, you will play a key role in preparing nutritious and appetising food for both patients and staff. With a strong emphasis on quality, sustainability and care, your work will directly impact the wellbeing and recovery of our patients - as well as the morale of our hardworking NHS colleagues.

This role is 30 hours per week, working on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Main duties of the job

Preparing and cooking a variety of dishes using fresh ingredients, following NHS recipe standards and menu plans.
Presenting meals attractively and ensuring proper portion control.
Catering for dietary requirements and special diets in liaison with senior chefs.
Supporting occasional function and hospitality catering as needed.
Maintaining the highest hygiene and food safety standards in line with legislation and Trust policy.
Assisting with stock control, storage, temperature checks, and kitchen cleanliness.
Contributing to menu development and improving patient and staff meal offerings
What We're Looking For:
Proven experience in a chef role within a quality-focused kitchen environment.
A genuine passion for food, presentation, and delivering excellence.
Ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy kitchen setting.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Awareness of current food hygiene regulations and best practices.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,195 to £27,928 a year per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-LC334

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Please note sponsorship is not provided for this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Please note sponsorship is not provided for this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 or NVQ equivalent
Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene

Desirable

Intermediate Certificate in Food Hygiene
Knowledge of HACCP

Experience

Essential

Career structure that shows a logical progression to a chef position in a similar size and/or NHS catering operation
Experience of working in a service led and customer focused environment

Desirable

Experience with both the commercial food service sector and/or an NHS catering operation

Skills

Essential

Good command of written English
Ability to work efficiently and to time
Organised and methodical

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 or NVQ equivalent
Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene

Desirable

Intermediate Certificate in Food Hygiene
Knowledge of HACCP

Experience

Essential

Career structure that shows a logical progression to a chef position in a similar size and/or NHS catering operation
Experience of working in a service led and customer focused environment

Desirable

Experience with both the commercial food service sector and/or an NHS catering operation

Skills

Essential

Good command of written English
Ability to work efficiently and to time
Organised and methodical

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)