Chef | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bury, BL9 7TD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

A great opportunity for an enthusiastic forward thinking Team member to join the Catering Department at Fairfield General Hospital, Bury.

This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Sunday and will include Bank holiday working on a rota basis which attract additional enhanced pay.

Being flexible to the needs of the service and previous experience of large scale catering would be an advantage.

• The successful candidate will work as part of a team producing high quality nutritious meals for staff, visitors and patients.

• Compliance with food hygiene standards and regulations including HACCP monitoring system will form a large part of this role.

• As part of the Catering Team you will play an important role in the production of a high quality professional service

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Monday 14 Sep 2026

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