Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working a 2 week rota pattern; alternate weekends)
- Job ref
- 846-6751295-EP-A
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tonbridge Cottage Hospital
- Town
- Tonbridge
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Cook
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Working for KCHFT has many benefits for all of our staff!
Your salary in this role will start at £24,071 per annum which equates to £12.31 per hour. Hours worked at the
Some of our benefits include:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Your annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
- Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension scheme (opt out available)
- Access to NHS discounts and access to Blue Light card discounts
We are recruiting for Cook at Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, 37.5 hours per week, working a two week rota
Supervision and Catering experience within the NHS is welcome though not essential. A full induction and
Weekends and Bank Holidays attract Enhanced rates of pay.
We encourage you to call us here at Tonbridge Cottage Hospital on 01732 376820 for more information, or to
Or else you can chat to our recruitment team on 0300 123 2072 or email [email protected].
Main duties of the job
This is primarily a hands-on supervision role where you will work alongside and with your teams.
You will learn all the back-ground skills and knowledge to enable you to complete the full role, e.g. food
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in catering or equivalent (e.g. BTEC diplomas, Certificates and Awards, International Baccalaureate diploma) or equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a catering environment Previous staff supervision experience Previous experience of using Microsoft Software packages eg:: Outlook, Word and Excel Good Organisational skills Drive and enthusiasm. Pleasant and helpful disposition Able to work alone or as part of a team. To be able to work under pressure in an unpredictable environment Ability to manage and motivate people Ability to present information well both in writing and verbally Planning and communication skills to think strategically and logically and to apply concepts to operational issues Working in a team environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within a Health and Social care setting Understanding of NHS Community Services Basic experience of a financial system. 2/3 years work based cooking experience.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Quality Monitoring Procedures. Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations, Knowledge of Estates and Facilities services Knowledge of NHS standards and legislation in relation to the provision of facilities services Sound knowledge of infection prevention and control Knowledge of HACCP and Allergens
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of the NHS current agenda and challenges
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Have a flexible approach and able to work unsocial hours; weekends and Bank Holidays. Clean and smart appearance. Ability to apply a common sense and logical approach to identify key or underlying issues in difficult situations and use initiative to solve problems. Ability to deal with distressing or emotional situations and discussions objectively and with emotional intelligence Ability to travel to diverse sites
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Hammerton
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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