Housekeeper/Floater - Warneford Hospital - Oxford

Job summary

We are looking for a Housekeeper to join our team, working at the Warneford Hospital and Fulbrook Centre in Headington, Oxford, across various wards to provide a safe and clean environment for patients and staff.

You'll be working across various mental health services at these sites including: CAMHS, Older Adults, Adults and Eating Disorders. You'll be required to work flexibly across both sites at short notice to accommodate service needs. These sites are within a 15 minute walking and 5 minutes cycling distance to each other. There is also staff parking available on site however this is limited.

We're looking for team players who are flexible and reliable, with good interpersonal and communication skills. The role involves working alternative weekends as well as a combination of 7am-3pm and 11am-7pm shifts (weekends and banks holidays are paid at an enhanced rate).

You'll be a key part of improving our patient experience by providing a high-quality housekeeping service ensuring a clean and safe environment for all. You'll also be carrying out terminal and enhanced cleaning, unpacking laundry and preparing cook/chill meals across the wards.

If you have experience in delivering high-quality cleaning and would like to make an difference to mental health care in the NHS, we would love to hear from you! We can provide training required for all aspects of this role so please do consider applying, even if you don't have a lot of experience in this area.

Main duties of the job

• Plan own work in-line with the daily cleaning routines and cleaning tasks as per rota
• Carry out terminal and enhanced cleans as per local procedures
• Participate in cleaning audits as necessary
• Handle and remove waste in line with segregation processes and procedures
• Unpack and stack all linen and laundry
• Regenerate cook/chill meals recording the temperatures of food at stages defined as appropriate within the relevant wards

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Wintle Ward, Allen Ward, Cotswold House, Vaughan Thomas, Highfield & Meadow Unit.

Warneford lane

Oxford

OX3 7JX

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Wintle Ward, Allen Ward, Cotswold House, Vaughan Thomas, Highfield & Meadow Unit.

Warneford lane

Oxford

OX3 7JX

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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