The Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit is an 8 bedded unit providing specialist inpatient mental health care for up to 8 women during the perinatal period.
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)
gym membership
NHS discounts and many more.
The successful candidates will be supporting us with providing meals for our service users. This will include meal planning, buying the food, daily preparation, cooking and serving.
You will have autonomy in the development of bespoke menus in collaboration with the clinical team and mothers on the unit. Delivering high quality meals that promote optimum physical health to inpatients, weaning babies, family and staff on request with support of the dietician.
You will liaise with food suppliers, local supermarkets and independent stores to meal plan cost effectively within an allocated budget each week.
You will also deliver health promotion groups focussed on nutrition and culinary skills. You will supervise a cook, providing oversight, direction and safe management of the catering facility. Working together you will deliver meals on a shift rotation ensuring meal provision to the MBU over 14 hours per week. The position offers the opportunity for creativity, job satisfaction and fulfilment for the ideal candidate which we believe sets it apart from traditional chef roles. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
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.
Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. 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!
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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!
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
City and Guilds Level 2 or working towards NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Food Safety Certificate or equivalent
Experience of service delivery within a catering environment.
Experience in nutrition, cookery, hospitality and catering principles.
To support and offer advice to staff in relation to food safety standards, service delivery and health and safety issues.
Working knowledge of Food Safety legislation, The Food Act, Food Hygiene Regulations, Food Hygiene Temperatures Control Regulations
Understanding of Health and Safety issues relating to the kitchen and cleaning, including food safety/COSHH.
Knowledge of and ability to provide food allergen information
Knowledge of NHS/Trust Food Hygiene Codes of Practice.
City and Guilds Level 2 or working towards NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Food Safety Certificate or equivalent
Experience of service delivery within a catering environment.
Experience in nutrition, cookery, hospitality and catering principles.
To support and offer advice to staff in relation to food safety standards, service delivery and health and safety issues.
Working knowledge of Food Safety legislation, The Food Act, Food Hygiene Regulations, Food Hygiene Temperatures Control Regulations
Understanding of Health and Safety issues relating to the kitchen and cleaning, including food safety/COSHH.
Knowledge of and ability to provide food allergen information
Knowledge of NHS/Trust Food Hygiene Codes of Practice.
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. 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..
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. 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..
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