Chef - Healthcare

Description:

Job Description

Chef

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Fitzwilliam Hospital, Peterborough

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience + Benefits

Summary:

Fitzwilliam Hospital is one of Cambridgeshire's leading independent hospitals with a reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services since 1983. The hospital is situated in the quiet landscaped grounds of the Milton Estate in Peterborough and has 54 single bedrooms and 1 twin-bedded room, all with en suite facilities.  The hospital provides services for both private and NHS patients.

The role:

We currently have a new opportunity in our Catering department for an experienced Chef to join our team at Fitzwilliam Hospital, based in Peterborough.

As the Chef, you will be an integral part of a team who are committed to delivering the highest quality outcomes in a supported environment, where you will be valued for your skills and expertise.

This role will involve food preparation, cooking and service to our patients, staff, consultants and visitors. Hours will be flexible on a shift pattern, Monday to Sunday.

You will need to have a good understanding of current health and hygiene regulations, and ensure that these are adhered to in the preparation and service of all food items.

What you'll bring with you:

Experience working as a Chef

Minimum of level 2 Basic Food hygiene

A warm, considerate and empathetic character

The ability to make decisions and use your initiative

Strong communication skill

A flexible and positive attitude

Benefits:

Contributory pension scheme

25 days’ annual leave plus 8 day’s Bank Holiday

Private Healthcare and Life Assurance

Free onsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant

Access to our employee Ramsay Discount Programme and Blue Light Card

Wellbeing centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line

Access to the Ramsay Academy - We invest in our people by creating real development opportunities and career pathways supported by structured learning curriculums

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. 

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care.
 

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
 

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks