Chef Moorside Unit, Trafford General Hospital, M41 5SL Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust 6-month placement with possibility of extension plus adhoc shifts across the Trust. Up to 37.5 hours per week – 5 shifts over a 7-day period including alternate weekends. Various shift on a forward rota between core hours of 6am to 7pm. Band 3 - £12.75/hr (Midweek) / £17.22/hr (Saturdays) / £21.55/hr (Sundays & Bank Holidays) Would you like to be part of a team that works well together ensuring the hospital can work to full capacity? If you answered yes, then Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust would love to hear from you immediately. This location is easily accessible by public transport and has onsite parking. We are on the lookout for a qualified Chef at the Moorside Unit within Trafford General Hospital to support the Catering Department. Start immediately – subject to onboarding. MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES * Preparation and production of all meals, including full English Breakfasts, lunches, and evening meals. Expectation to work with pork products. * Required to undertake responsibilities for all aspects of food preparation and service, providing catering services to patients, staff and visitors restaurants including hosting hospitality events of already established highest standards. * Ensure food meets trust standards and temperature requirements for both hot and cold food in line with Hazard analysis and critical control points and deal with any discrepancies as per departmental policy and following departmental SOPs. * Keep up to date with departmental COSHH manual and PPE requirement for each food preparation and cleaning task – also ensuring that all food/stock is stored at correct temperatures and ensure correct use of labelling by using label machine provided where appropriate. This role requires extensive use of: * All equipment used in commercial food preparation, production, and packaging * All equipment used in commercial retail industry * IT equipment (computer, printer & other VDU/devices) * Vending units (Hot/cold food & beverage) PERSON SPECIFICATION * A minimum of NVQ Lvl 2 catering or cookery qualification. * A valid Food Safety Lvl 2 certification. * Experience in working in a fast-paced kitchen. * Ability to produce interesting and nutritious menus within set budgets. * Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and various health and safety legislation. * This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience. All applicants must be trained in food hygiene to Food Safety Level 2 standards or possess HACCP certifications – and possess sufficient experience to warrant working as a cook/chef rather than a catering assistant. The Moorside Unit, located within Trafford General Hospital in Urmston, Trafford, provides inpatient mental health services for adults and older adults. It accepts referrals from Community Mental Health Teams or via the Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Liaison team based in A&E departments at Trafford General Hospital. The unit comprises several wards, including Bollin Ward (a 10-bed mixed-sex ward for older individuals with functional illnesses), Brook Ward (a 22-bed male-only ward for acute mental illnesses), Greenway Ward (an 11-bed mixed-sex ward for older adults with dementia), Irwell Ward (a 6-bed psychiatric intensive care unit), and Medlock Ward (a 21-bed female-only ward). Staff provide patients and their carers with information about mental health, recovery, and available resources. Additionally, the unit offers therapeutic activities, such as personalized strength training sessions and creative programs like music production and jewellery making, to support patient recovery. In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: – * Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week! * First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England * Dedicated consultants * Flexible working options * Free DBS and free training * Build holiday allowance * Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days * Stakeholder pension scheme Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS. Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Disclaimer Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion