Cook in Lincoln

Time to nourish, time to make a difference!

At St Barnabas Hospice, we believe food is more than just a meal – it is comfort, care, and connection.

As a Cook, you will prepare nutritious and delicious meals for patients, families, and staff, ensuring a homely and welcoming atmosphere.

Why Join St Barnabas?

• Make a difference – Create meals that bring comfort to those in need.
• A supportive team – Work in a friendly, professional environment.
• Career growth – Training and development opportunities.
• Great benefits – Competitive salary, Aegon Pension Scheme or NHS pension continuation, and 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
• Salary – £10,641 is the pro rata amount for 15.75 hours per week

Who We Are Looking For

• Experience in catering or a similar role
• A passion for preparing nutritious meals
• Knowledge of dietary requirements and food hygiene standards

Please note there is an expectation that you will work either Christmas or New Year each year on a rotational basis for fairness within the team.

At St Barnabas, we believe in dignity, respect, and equality for all, we welcome applicants from every background.

As an organisation we are happy to consider flexible working requests however there are certain core hours / service delivery elements that are required to be covered.

We may extend, withdraw, or close vacancies as needed.

About St Barnabas

St Barnabas Hospice is the leading charity in Lincolnshire providing palliative and end-of-life care to adults living with a life-limiting or terminal illness.

Our Vision

Our Vision is a world where dying with dignity, compassion and having choices is a fundamental part of a life.

Our Mission

Our Mission is to ensure all individuals facing the end of their life in Lincolnshire receive dignified, compassionate care when they require it and where they ask for it.

The Benefits

Annual Leave

We offer a minimum of 29 days a year, plus bank holidays. The Trust also offers a Long Service Annual Leave Award of 1 additional day after 5, 10 and 15-years’ service. In addition, we also offer the opportunity to buy or sell up to one week’s annual leave per year. Criteria apply.

Pension scheme

St Barnabas Hospice offers its employees either a generous contributory pension scheme or the opportunity of continuing an NHS pension scheme.

Occupational sick pay

The Trust offers an above statutory occupational sick pay scheme for employees who have passed their probationary period. Criteria apply.

Death in service

Employees actively enrolled in the NHS Pension scheme qualify for death in service benefits through the NHS pension scheme. All other employees are entitled to death in service insurance cover at 2x the individual’s gross salary.

Special and compassionate leave

Paid or unpaid leave for a range of unforeseen circumstances. Criteria apply.

• Clinical Service Manager

\"I love working for St Barnabas as I am part of a dedicated team who all work incredibly well together and with the wider teams in the community to ensure patients receive high standard of compassionate care towards the end of the life as well as supporting their families. It is a privilege to know we have helped a patient and their family achieve their wish of being cared for at home at the end of their life.\"

• Caroline Peach
• Head of Retail

“I have the satisfaction that the work I do has such a positive benefit to so many local people. The fantastic feedback from the community about the wonderful work St Barnabas does in the community really makes all the hard work worthwhile!”

• Jake Bontoft
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner

\"St Barnabas gives you opportunity. They give you free time to go on study days and insight days and they prioritise you as the individual and really invest in you. We're like a family really. We look after each other and it's a really good place to work.\"