Head Chef

40 hours per week

£16.06 - £24.09 per hour

Closing date 29th October 2025

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Silverways is an award-winning Nursing Home located in Highcliffe, Dorset. We provide residential, nursing, palliative, and respite care in a warm, caring, and friendly environment. We are currently seeking a Head Chef to join our team on a full-time basis (40 hours per week). Previous experience working in a Nursing or Care Home setting would be an advantage.

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Job Overview:

- Prepare menus and agree them with the service users and the manager, including any service user preferences, special diets and specific foods as needed

- Prepare and serve all meals in a timely manner

 

Responsibilities:

- The Head Chefs responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Create duty rotas for catering staff, ensuring there are enough skilled staff on duty

- Under the supervision of the manager, order enough supplies for the catering operation from specified suppliers using company procedures, and maintain strict control over costs

·- Operate an efficient stock control system

- Ensure supplied equipment is used with care, in accordance with suppliers’ instructions and training

- Ensure all equipment is in good working order and report any faults immediately. If any machine is felt to be dangerous, withdraw it from service immediately

- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals the service supports

 

If you would like further information or ask for a more detailed job description please contact the home on 01425 272919 or email lynn.care@xhs.org.uk.

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​​​​​Health Care Assistants

Various hours available to suit you

£12.21 - £15.02 per hour

Click here to view job description >>

 

We are currently looking for Health Care Assistants to work day, night, full and part-time shifts. Silverways also offers weekend enhancements, in house training, an employee assistance programme and a pension scheme.

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Other benefits include:
•    Attractive Christmas bonus scheme

•    Birthday gift voucher

•    Refer a friend scheme

•    Company pension
•    On-site parking
•    Wellness programmes

•    Staff meal plan

•    Weekend enhancements & overtime incentive 

•    Cycle to work scheme

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Volunteers 

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Are you looking to make a positive difference in your spare time? We have a variety of volunteer positions available at Silverways Nursing Home. From spending time socialising with the residents, to helping out with our activities programme or even taking some of the residents on a short walk to the local amenities. If you feel that you would like to find out more please email Ann on activities@xhs.org.uk.

 

Please note a brief interview will be conducted and you will require a valid DBS check.

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Covid-19 Vaccinations
Silverways Nursing Home regards the Covid-19 vaccination as a positive measure and would encourage all of our team to accept the offer of this, however we understand that this is no longer a mandatory requirement to work in a care setting. 

Please contact the home on 01425 272919 to find out more about the roles detailed above or to ask for a job description. Alternatively please click here to download an application form which can then be emailed directly to Janine May, Home Manager on janine.may@xhs.org.uk.

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