University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Chef Supervisor
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
About the Role
Are you a chef who’s passionate about great food, modern cooking, and making a difference every single day? At University Hospitals of North Midlands, we’re not just feeding people, we’re nourishing recovery, supporting wellbeing, and driving food innovation within the NHS.
Join a catering team where your skills are valued, your creativity is encouraged, and your work-life balance is respected. With no split shifts, no late-night finishes, and weekend and bank holiday enhancements, where else can you find secure, rewarding work that still gives you time for life outside the kitchen?
This role goes beyond traditional hospital catering - our chefs create dishes for a vibrant staff and visitor restaurant alongside nutritious patient meals. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their craft, embraces innovation, and thrives on bringing fresh ideas to the table.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook, and present a wide range of high-quality meals for patients, staff, and visitors, meeting all dietary and nutritional requirements.
- Ensure all dishes are professionally garnished and presented to a high standard before service.
- Conduct pre-service briefings with restaurant and counter staff to communicate key allergen information, portion sizes, and service expectations.
- Develop and contribute to innovative, on-trend menus for our retail and staff catering services.
- Ensure that all food is produced safely and hygienically in line with NHS food standards, HACCP regulations, and trust policies.
- Supervise and support Catering Assistants during food production and service periods, ensuring duties are completed to a high standard.
- Maintain excellent standards of cleanliness and hygiene in all food preparation and service areas.
- Monitor and support effective cleaning practices across the kitchen, ensuring daily and deep cleaning schedules are followed and logged.
- Take responsibility for the safe handling, storage, labelling, and rotation of stock, minimising waste and ensuring compliance with food safety legislation.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
About Us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Joe Ronan
- Job title: UHNM - Catering Services Manager
- Email address: Joe.Ronan@uhnm.nhs.uk
Should you have further queries about the role please email to arrange a call.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills