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SalaryYour hourly rate in this role will be £11.45. Weekend, Bank Holiday and unsociable working hours (8pm - 6am) will attract an enhanced hourly pay ranging from £15.37-£19.95 per hour (plus 12.07% if worked on bank).
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
Our main kitchen operates 7 days a week from 7am to 6pm. The working pattern for this role will incorporate alternate weekend working, some Bank Holiday working and shifts will be allocated between the hours detailed above.
Weekends and Bank Holidays attract enhanced rates of pay.
Catering experience is welcome though not essential. A full induction and training programme will be applied at the start of your journey with us.
We encourage you to call us here at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital for more information, or to arrange a time to come in and see us, meet the team and receive support with your application. Anne Hoyle would love to hear from you on 07789 500592 or email annehoyle@nhs.net
Or else you can chat to our recruitment team on 0300 123 2072 or email kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net.
This is primarily a hands-on catering position where you will learn all the back-ground skills and knowledge to enable you to complete the role, e.g. food preparation and cooking, allergens and other dietary requirements, completion of HACCP paperwork, equipment training and waste management.
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.
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. 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. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations
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.
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.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 11th January 2024.
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