Job Overview
We have an exciting
Bank Chef opportunity for a passionate and talented Chef to join our Bank Staff at our Frimley Health Hospitals Kitchen and Restaurants working exclusively out of our
Wexham Park Hospital site.
Join our bank team and enjoy the freedom to work shifts that suit your lifestyle. Bank shifts are offered on an
as and when required basis, giving you the opportunity to choose when you work while gaining valuable experience across our services.
Our dedicated
Bank Chef will cook exclusively for the retail staff restaurant, crafting every dish fresh each day using only the finest ingredients.
We specialise in high-volume, high-quality cooking preparing generous portions to serve an average of
900 guests daily in our vibrant
courtyard restaurant in Wexham.
From breakfast to lunch, every plate reflects our commitment to freshness, flavour, and efficiency. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite or enjoying a full meal, you’ll taste the care and consistency in every dish.
If you are an experienced Chef with a genuine motivation and passion for food and quality and are able to work well in a busy environment then apply today, we will welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
- Prepare and cook dishes from fresh ingredients
- Ensure that all dishes are properly cooked and attractively presented
- Prepare meals to the amounts forecasted, exercising the required level of portion control
- Assist with function catering as required
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Prepare food to the Trusts recipe database, prepare, cook and present dishes in accordance to the menu plan for patients and staff.
- Liaise with the Head/Assistant Head chef in relation to special dietary requirements.
- To ensure all communication with patients, public and staff are responded to in a polite, friendly and courteous manner.
- Communicate and liaise with staff across the Trust, suppliers and other external organisations.
- Maintain high level of communication within the catering team and other Directorate(s)
- Undertake surveys or audits necessary to the role.
- To ensure workload is completed in timely manner.
- Keep working areas and equipment in a clean and hygienic condition and that good hygiene practices are observed in all catering tasks
- Assist with the recording of food temperatures in accordance with department policy and procedures
- To assist with menu planning and menu development
- Required to use analytical and judgement skills to address and resolve general daily issues that arise within the department.
- To comply with all current Food Hygiene Legislation and to attend necessary training to the role.
- Ensure Trust financial procedures are followed
- To promote effective and efficient use of department and Trust resources
- Assist with receipt of stock from catering stores and be aware of the security of all goods and provisions within area.
- Advise on sufficient stock levels of provisions, portable catering equipment, disposables and cleaning materials.
- Practice good levels of stock rotation and the correct storage of all perishable items ensuring that all refrigerated and frozen items are stored at the correct temperature and are date stamped and are date stamped and within their sell by date.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 or NVQ equivalent
- Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene
Desirable criteria
- Intermediate Certificate in Food Hygiene
- Knowledge of HACCP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Career structure that shows a logical progression to a chef position in a similar size and/or NHS catering operation
- Experience of working in a service led and customer focused environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience with both the commercial food service sector and/or an NHS catering operation
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good command of written English
- Ability to work efficiently and to time
- Organised and methodical
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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