Job summary
As a Cook, you will provide a catering service to young people within the Dragonfly Unit, also as directed by the Nurse in charge, to provide food and beverages to patient families, staff and visitors. As a vital member of the team, you will be enthusiastic and passionate about providing the best care to our service users.
However most importantly and in keeping with our Trust values of Positively, Respectfully and Together, we are looking for someone who has exceptional people and communication skills as you will be communicating directly with young people in our care.
If you want to make a difference in people's lives and help to change it for the better, we want you to be part of our fantastic team!
Main duties of the job
- To be able to cook and prepare meals for up to 12 young people, plus additional meals available for staff and families on request.
- To plan well-balanced menus taking into account all dietary needs and guidance from Dietitian, clinical and young people's feedback.
- To be cost effective with the purchase of foodstuffs from within the local community, ensuring an appropriate balance of supermarket/shop produce and fresh farmed produce, as well as the ordering of internal NHS stores provisions.
- Monitor ingredients ensuring all clinical / customer requests meet their nutritional needs also taking into consideration any serious reported allergies i.e., diary/milk intolerance, nut etc.
- To prepare, cook and serve food in accordance with menus and portion control procedures, and as instructed by the manufacturers cooking guidelines, ensuring all food is produced in the correct quantity at the correct time & cooked properly.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working /service delivery within a catering environment.
- Has recognised Catering Qualification or is working towards a qualification.
- Food Hygiene qualification Level 2
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working /service delivery within a catering environment.
- Experienced cook.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health care setting and / or with young people.
Skills
Essential
- Is a skilled cook and able to produce quality meals. Cooperative and willing to work as part of a small team. Flexible and willing to undertake full range of catering duties.
- Good communication and people skills. Able to communicate with all grades of staff and visitors.
Desirable
- Previous employment within catering/similar environment
- Previous experience of working with people within a health care setting.
- Able to judge both quality and quantity of raw food ingredients as well as the finished product, to ensure it meets the standard required. Able to calculate and estimate quantities of foodstuffs necessary to cook a certain quantity of any given dish
Knowledge
Essential
- Has sound knowledge of food and nutrition.
- Has sound knowledge of food hygiene
- Able to plan ahead to ensure sufficient food is prepared and cooked in accordance with the menus and recipes and with the minimum of wastage.
- Able to plan cooking times to deliver meals at times required.
Desirable
- Has working knowledge of Food Safety legislation: The Food Act, Food Hygiene Regulations, Food Hygiene Temperature Control Regulations, and Trust Food Hygiene Codes of Practice.
- Has an understanding of Health and Safety Issues relating to the kitchen, and cleaning including food safety and COSHH.
- Has knowledge of basic nutritional needs and special diets.
- Has a basic understanding of the requirements of the NHS Plan and the Better Hospital Food Programme.
- Has knowledge of COSHH and good understanding of cleaning products and their uses
- Has sound knowledge of cleaning procedures, both in general and those necessary for a kitchen
Physical
Essential
- Able to lift heavy pots and pans.
- Able to stand for all or most of shift.
- Able to work in high temperatures
- Able to perform cleaning tasks to a high standard
- Attends work regularly and on time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working /service delivery within a catering environment.
- Has recognised Catering Qualification or is working towards a qualification.
- Food Hygiene qualification Level 2
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working /service delivery within a catering environment.
- Experienced cook.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health care setting and / or with young people.
Skills
Essential
- Is a skilled cook and able to produce quality meals. Cooperative and willing to work as part of a small team. Flexible and willing to undertake full range of catering duties.
- Good communication and people skills. Able to communicate with all grades of staff and visitors.
Desirable
- Previous employment within catering/similar environment
- Previous experience of working with people within a health care setting.
- Able to judge both quality and quantity of raw food ingredients as well as the finished product, to ensure it meets the standard required. Able to calculate and estimate quantities of foodstuffs necessary to cook a certain quantity of any given dish
Knowledge
Essential
- Has sound knowledge of food and nutrition.
- Has sound knowledge of food hygiene
- Able to plan ahead to ensure sufficient food is prepared and cooked in accordance with the menus and recipes and with the minimum of wastage.
- Able to plan cooking times to deliver meals at times required.
Desirable
- Has working knowledge of Food Safety legislation: The Food Act, Food Hygiene Regulations, Food Hygiene Temperature Control Regulations, and Trust Food Hygiene Codes of Practice.
- Has an understanding of Health and Safety Issues relating to the kitchen, and cleaning including food safety and COSHH.
- Has knowledge of basic nutritional needs and special diets.
- Has a basic understanding of the requirements of the NHS Plan and the Better Hospital Food Programme.
- Has knowledge of COSHH and good understanding of cleaning products and their uses
- Has sound knowledge of cleaning procedures, both in general and those necessary for a kitchen
Physical
Essential
- Able to lift heavy pots and pans.
- Able to stand for all or most of shift.
- Able to work in high temperatures
- Able to perform cleaning tasks to a high standard
- Attends work regularly and on time.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
