Porter/Cleaner - Littlemore Mental Health Centre
The closing date is 11 August 2025
Job summary
This is a full time role and shift patterns are between 6am-2pm and 9am-5pm Monday - Saturday, working alternative weekends.
We have an opportunity for a hard working and caring individual to join a highly motivated, dedicated team of porter/cleaners and Domestic Team atLittlemore Mental Health Centre.
We're looking for flexible good team players who possess good interpersonal and communication skills with previous experience of moving and handling.
If you have experience in delivering high-quality portering and cleaning and would like to make an difference to mental health care in the NHS, we would love to hear from you!
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
Main duties of the job
- Receive and check food deliveries, checking delivery temperature and reporting discrepancies to head housekeeper following food hygiene regulations.
- Deliver meals to and from the kitchen onto the ward areas.
- Be available for the movement of patients within the Hospital complex, as required.
- Collection of pharmacy boxes and pathological specimens.
- Collection of dirty linen. Distribution of clean linen at weekends and holidays.
- Collection of refuse and other waste, ensuring that any waste bins in outside public areasare regularly emptied.
- Keeping stores and medical gas compound clean and tidy and kept secure at all times,reviewing medical gas trolleys and delivery medical gas to the relevant departments onrequest.
- Accept deliveries, assist in unloading of stores, transfer to Hospital stores anddepartments and distribute general supplies
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East 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"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Details
Date posted
23 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year per annum | pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
267-CS7332117
Job locations
Littlemore Mental Health Centre
Sandford Road
Oxford
OX4 4XN
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Littlemore Mental Health Centre
Sandford Road
Oxford
OX4 4XN
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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