Housekeeper - Warneford Hospital, Oxford

We require a friendly and enthusiastic individual to join a highly motivated, dedicated team of Housekeepers at Warneford Hospital.

We have 3 vacancies on the Highfield Unit and New Meadow Unit PICU .

This role adds to the patients experience by providing a high-quality cleaning and catering service. The aim will be to ensure a clean safe environment and catering provision for clients, of which in-house training will be provided.

If you have a proven track record of being able to deliver a high-quality cleaning service, this could be the role for you and we want to hear from you!

The post-holder will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining the patient rooms, public areas, back of house areas such as linen room and laundry areas, according to Trust policy and procedures at a level that meets or exceeds National Cleanliness standards.

The successful candidate needs to be a team player who will be flexible and reliable, with good interpersonal and communication skills.

The post involves shift working including lates, earlies, weekends, and bank holidays over a rolling rota, whereby weekend and banks holidays are paid at an enhanced rate.

You may be asked to work extra so flexibility is required.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Staff accommodation
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To carry out daily cleaning routines as scheduled.

To carry out cleaning tasks as per rota.

To handle and remove waste in line with segregation processes and procedures.

To unpack and stack all linen and laundry.

To regenerate cook/chill meals recording the temperatures of food at stages defined as appropriate within the relevant wards.

To ensure kitchen equipment, regeneration equipment and all surfaces are clean at all times.

To ensure food is ready to be served at the correct times for service and all waste food is discarded immediately after service.

To ensure the dining room is cleaned after each meal.

To wash-up and account for all cutlery and crockery and kitchen utensils after meals and breaks.

Please note:

• New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
• Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.