Chef

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. St Joseph's Hospice Chef The closing date is 19 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Every meal we serve matters. For a patient nearing the end of life, food they can manage and look forward to is one of the real comforts left to them. For a family sitting at a bedside all day, our cafe is where they catch their breath. We are looking for a Chef who wants to cook somewhere the work means something. You will cook fresh food across our kitchen, restaurant and cafe, and ward kitchens, and you will be the senior person in the kitchen when the Chef Manager is away. What you will be doing Preparing and cooking breakfast, lunch and supper for our inpatient unit, day hospice plus cafe, restaurant and hospitality catering Cooking for specific nutritional needs, special diets, allergens and PPDS requirements Supervising catering assistants, porters, volunteers and apprentices day to day Keeping the kitchen to the standards our HACCP and food safety management system require, and completing due diligence records on time Taking part in menu development, and helping with monthly stock takes and ordering Main duties of the job What you will be doing Preparing and cooking breakfast, lunch and supper for our inpatient unit, day hospice plus cafe, restaurant and hospitality catering Cooking for specific nutritional needs, special diets, allergens and PPDS requirements Supervising catering assistants, porters, volunteers and apprentices day to day Keeping the kitchen to the standards our HACCP and food safety management system require, and completing due diligence records on time Taking part in menu development, and helping with monthly stock takes and ordering About you You will need: City and Guilds 7061/2 at Level 2 or an NVQ equivalent, and a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (or willing to gain one within a month of starting) Up to date cooking knowledge and confident food safety practice, including special diets and allergens Experience of cooking to meet patients' nutritional needs hospital, care home or hospice experience is welcome but not essential Warm, clear communication with patients, families, colleagues and visitors Comfortable working alongside palliative and end of life care patients, and happy to work to our values About us Where youll work St Josephs Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London. Our specialist palliative care servicesdelivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinicsare grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families. Why work for us? 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service Subsidised cafe and early access to retail sale events Season ticket loan Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme. Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP servi