Cook, Band 2

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Are you looking for a new part-time role within a friendly and welcoming team?

We are looking for an enthusiastic cook to join our fantastic catering team in Sherborne Community Hospital! As Cook you will work as part of a team to prepare meals for ward patients and provide a food service for staff and the general public.

This is part time role of 14 hours per week including some weekends, with weekend work being paid at enhanced rates!

Cooks within the hospital have a key role in maintaining a high standard of meal provision to patients, and make a valuable contribution in the wider care team that supports patients during their time in hospital.

Candidates should have good organizational and communication skills, be flexible in their approach to work whilst demonstrating an ability to work using their own initiative and as part of a team.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, with the trust covering the cost for this.

We are also actively looking for bank workers! If you are searching for a flexible role to fit around your lifestyle, please do get in touch with Alison Lee, Hospital Services Manager on 07775027961 for more information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Alison Lee, Hospital Services Manager, alison.lee1@nhs.net, 07775027961

What working for us will provide:

• 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years
• Excellent NHS pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing services
• Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
• Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals
• Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
• Access to nine staff networks – have a voice and transform our Trust
• Relocation costs where applicable
• Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying and selling annual leave
• NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more

Visit our careers website to learn more about our culture, staff stories, benefits, development programmes and opportunities.

What you need to do:

Before applying for this post, please do ensure that you have read the job description and person specification requirements. If you think you have everything we’re looking for, then we’d love to hear from you, alternatively if you would like more information about the role please do not hesitate to contact us.

After applying via NHS Jobs your application will be imported into our preferred third party recruitment system, TRAC. All information about your application will come from apps.trac.jobs. You won’t be able to track progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Dorset HealthCare transferring the information contained in the application to Trac and accept a privacy notice under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Further guidance can be found on the gov.uk website.