Emergency Medicine Housekeeper

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 3 Senior Housekeeper

The Emergency Department and Emergency Assessment Unit at The John Radcliffe Hospital currently has a vacancy for a senior housekeeper.

The successful applicant will be proactive, used to working with the public in a fast-paced environment, with excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful applicant will work with our well-established housekeeping team to ensure the efficient working of both departments. We are looking to recruit a motivated individual who can use their initiative and is able to work unsupervised.

We would ideally require working morning shifts on Thursdays and Fridays.

Main duties of the job

To work as an integral part of the Emergency Medicine team ensuring a high-quality service to patients and to provide a service that ensures that the patients' needs are satisfied and requirements are met
To assist the Emergency Medicine team to ensure that the appropriate and effective delivery of facilities services in order to properly maintain the patient environment
To supervise an effective waste segregation and disposal service ensuring compliance with all relevant procedures and legislation

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital,Churchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centrein Headington and theHorton General Hospitalin Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Date posted

12 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

321-MRC-6588232-B3-PUB

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Headington

OX3 9DU

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any informal visit or if you have any questions prior to applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any informal visit or if you have any questions prior to applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Literate, articulate and numerate
Effective use of spoken English
Knowledge of COSHH and Infection Control Policies or ability to undertake training in this area
Experience of dealing with the public
Basic computer skills

Desirable

Experience in the NHS
Previous experience in managing communication and escalation issues

Work ethics

Essential

Able to manage own time effectively
Ability to escalate and communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Aware of the importance of maintaining confidentiality
Demonstrates motivation and enthusiasm
Effective attention to detail

Desirable

Understanding of all roles within the clinical environment
Food hygiene/food handler training, or ability to undertake these

Team working

Essential

Demonstrates team awareness/working
Demonstrates initiative and ability to prioritise
Able to motivate others, is perceptive and sensitive to others needs
Flexible and adaptable
Able to manage conflict
Awareness of potentially sensitive and distressing situations that may be encountered
Ability to manage stress with self and team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Literate, articulate and numerate
Effective use of spoken English
Knowledge of COSHH and Infection Control Policies or ability to undertake training in this area
Experience of dealing with the public
Basic computer skills

Desirable

Experience in the NHS
Previous experience in managing communication and escalation issues

Work ethics

Essential

Able to manage own time effectively
Ability to escalate and communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Aware of the importance of maintaining confidentiality
Demonstrates motivation and enthusiasm
Effective attention to detail

Desirable

Understanding of all roles within the clinical environment
Food hygiene/food handler training, or ability to undertake these

Team working

Essential

Demonstrates team awareness/working
Demonstrates initiative and ability to prioritise
Able to motivate others, is perceptive and sensitive to others needs
Flexible and adaptable
Able to manage conflict
Awareness of potentially sensitive and distressing situations that may be encountered
Ability to manage stress with self and team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.