Bank Chef de Partie
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Posted
- 13/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
Join the vibrant Catering [contact details removed] at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust as a Bank Chef de Partie. You will prepare high-quality, nutritious meals for patients, staff, and visitors in a busy hospital kitchen and restaurant environment. This role involves supporting kitchen team members, maintaining food safety standards, and contributing to both patient meal services and the staff/visitor restaurant. The ideal candidate will be a qualified chef with experience in a busy catering operation, possessing strong teamwork and communication skills.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- A complete and accurate application
- Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- Evidence of essential experience for role
- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
- Criteria
- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- A complete and accurate application
- Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- Evidence of essential experience for role
- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Bank Chef de Partie
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
About the Role We're looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and qualified Chefs (7061/2 or equivalent) to join our vibrant Catering [contact details removed] on a Bank only basis. Working within our busy hospital kitchen and restaurant, you'll help deliver delicious, nutritious meals that support recovery, well being, and the daily experience of more than 750 patients, staff, and visitors.
As a Bank Chef, you will play a key part in our catering service by:
- Preparing a wide range of high-quality, nutritious meals
- Supporting and supervising kitchen team members
- Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene, and presentation
- Staying calm and effective in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Contributing to both patient meal services and our dynamic staff/visitor restaurant
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- A recognised Chef qualification (7061/2 or equivalent)
- Experience working in a busy kitchen or catering operation
- Strong teamwork, communication, and leadership skills
- A commitment to delivering exceptional food and service
- A positive, adaptable, and proactive approach
By joining our Bank team, you will:
- Become part of a friendly, supportive, and expanding hospital catering service
- Work in a varied and rewarding environm
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