Chef

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Are you passionate about food? Do you enjoy meeting and working with a variety of people?
We are currently have an exciting new opportunity at Basildon Hospital to work in our newly refurbished Restaurant.
If you have the desired skills and want to work in a team focused environment please apply today.
We are a friendly team who take\’s pride in nurturing a friendly and supportive environment in which to work while ensuring we deliver high quality, patient-centered care to our patients and staff.
Main duties of the job

• To prepare, cook, and present the highest quality food for the restaurant and In-Patient therapeutic diets.
• Prepare foods for Trust Hospitality and other special events
• Assist with the food service in the restaurant where appropriate.
• Be flexible to other duties, appropriate to the grade that will facilitate the smooth running of the kitchen and associated areas

Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.
Previous applicants need not to apply
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Level 2 Food Safety
• City & Guilds 706/1&2 or NVQ

Desirable criteria

• HACCP awareness certification

Knowledge
Essential criteria

• Experience working within a large volume catering department

Desirable criteria

• NHS Experience

Communication
Essential criteria

• Communication Skills

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn\’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download

• Chef JD (PDF, 648.5KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 24/25 (PDF, 39.2KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
• Medical Payscales 5/2024 R (PDF, 156.0KB)