Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Housekeeper

The closing date is 19 June 2025

Job summary

Are you looking to become a part of a strong cohesive team working within the Critical Care environment?

We currently have vacancies within the Churchill Intensive Care Unit (CICU). We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual who will enhance our friendly team and assist with the delivery of high quality care to those using our service.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Housekeeper in a Critical Care Unit (CCU) is responsible for maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control in the critical care environment. This position ensures a clean, safe, and comfortable setting for both patients and staff. The Senior Housekeeper assist the unit manager in promoting infection control protocols, supervises cleaning duties, and ensures compliance with hospital regulations. This role requires a high level of attention to detail, leadership skills, and the ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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 four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in 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 this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and 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 the OUH YouTube channel.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CSS-7048719-B3

Job locations

Churchill Intensive Care Unit, Churchill Hospital

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

  • To work as an integral part of the team in creating a safe, clean, and calming environment for patients and visitors.
  • Maintain accurate recork keeping and assist in hospital audits and inspections to ensure cleanliness and infection control standards are met.
  • Supervise an effective waste segregation and disposal service ensuring compliance with all the relevant procedures and legislations.
  • Maintain equipment and ensure they are clean and in good working order
  • Monitor inventory and ensure stocks and supplies are always available.
  • Order new supplies as necessary to maintain adequate stock.
  • Oversee purchasing of supplies, products and equipment as needed.
  • To work as an integral part of the team in creating a safe, clean, and calming environment for patients and visitor.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

  • To work as an integral part of the team in creating a safe, clean, and calming environment for patients and visitors.
  • Maintain accurate recork keeping and assist in hospital audits and inspections to ensure cleanliness and infection control standards are met.
  • Supervise an effective waste segregation and disposal service ensuring compliance with all the relevant procedures and legislations.
  • Maintain equipment and ensure they are clean and in good working order
  • Monitor inventory and ensure stocks and supplies are always available.
  • Order new supplies as necessary to maintain adequate stock.
  • Oversee purchasing of supplies, products and equipment as needed.
  • To work as an integral part of the team in creating a safe, clean, and calming environment for patients and visitor.

Person Specification

Desirable

Desirable

  • Strong organizational skills and meticulous cleaning standards, especially in high-risk areas.
Person Specification

Desirable

Desirable

  • Strong organizational skills and meticulous cleaning standards, especially in high-risk areas.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill Intensive Care Unit, Churchill Hospital

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill Intensive Care Unit, Churchill Hospital

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LE


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Unit Manager

Glory May Arcenal

Glory.Arcenal@ouh.nhs.uk

01865235077

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CSS-7048719-B3

Job locations

Churchill Intensive Care Unit, Churchill Hospital

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LE


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