Cook
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- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 24
- Hours / week
- 24
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working within the Catering Team to provide food preparation, cooking, and service duties for patients, staff, and visitors. It may include weekend work on a rolling rota, with shifts starting as early as 7:00 am and finishing as late as 6:30 pm. The primary location is Lochmaben Hospital, but occasional work at other community hospitals may be required.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £29,103 – £31,409 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258589
Salary:
Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
Job closing date:
24/09/2026
Job Type:
Support Services
Location:
Lochmaben Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
24
Job posted date:
10/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Department:
Hotel Services
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Job Advert
A vacancy has arisen working within the Catering Team providing all aspects of food preparation cooking and service duties related to the provision of a high quality catering service to patients, staff and visitors.
This post may involve weekend working on a rolling rota. The earliest start would be 7.00am and latest finish 6.30p.m.
The post will be predominately based at Lochmaben Hospital but on occasion you may be required to work in other community hospitals.
Informal enquiries are welcomed to: [email removed]
If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES
To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/
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