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Chef

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

King's Lynn, PE30 4ET £25,760 – £27,476 a year Permanent Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 15 September 2026

Home Office register entry: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Trust, King's Lynn

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Role description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Chef to join team QEH .

As part of the Catering Team you will be cooking meals for staff and patients through the day and night in all aspects of food preparation and cooking following Food Hygiene Guidelines .

You will have previous experience managing your own time and resources and experience of working within a team . Catering and Hygiene Qualifications required for this post.

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has become available within the Catering department for a Chef.

We are looking to recruit a Proactive Chef to cook and provide a wide variety of meals, including ethnic and allergen free meals to a high standard; working cost effectively to meet the standards, policies and objectives of the department.

You will work safely and in a hygienic environment and assist and support Line Managers, the Head Chef, the Catering Manager and other teams as directed and required.

If this role appeals to you, and fits your profile, we would love to hear from you.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-449-26TW

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 Food Hygiene
Allergen Training City & Guild 706 1&2 or NVQ (professional Cookery) equivalent

Desirable

Level 3 Hygiene
Level 3 HACCP

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of HACCP
Knowledge of Allergens
Knowledge of IDDSI Descriptors
Able to use initiative, make decisions and be a motivated team player
Ability to develop new skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.