Head Housekeeper - Didcot Community Hospital

SintChristophorus.nl; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Head Housekeeper to lead a team at Didcot Community Hospital. This pivotal role involves managing porters and cleaners to ensure a safe and clean environment for patients, collaborating closely with nursing staff, and overseeing catering provisions. With a full-time commitment and a rolling rota that includes shifts, weekends, and bank holidays, this position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care. Join a supportive organization that values career progression and employee wellbeing, and be part of a team delivering outstanding care to the community.

Benefits

Excellent career progression opportunities

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• Strong team player with previous experience in housekeeping.
• Experience in customer service and rota management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage porters and cleaners to ensure service standards are met.
• Conduct staff appraisals and manage training compliance.
• Oversee stock levels for cleaning and catering supplies.

Skills

Housekeeping

Customer Service

Rota Management

Team Management

Education

Relevant Qualifications

Job description

We are recruiting for a Head Housekeeper to join our team at the Didcot Community Hospital to manage porters and cleaners in order to ensure that all service standards are met and maintained.

The housekeeping team works closely with nursing staff to ensure a clean and safe environment for our patients as well as overseeing catering provisions. The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) and will involve shift work (7am – 3pm and 11am-7pm), weekends and bank holidays over a rolling rota, which will be paid at an enhanced rate.

If you're a strong team player with previous experience in housekeeping, customer service and rota management we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

1. Directly manage porters and cleaners and ensure that all service standards are met and maintained.
2. Carry out a localised induction with all new staff members managed by post holder.
3. Conduct annual appraisals and monthly supervisions for managed staff.
4. Be responsible for authorising annual leave and recording and managing sickness levels.
5. Ensure that all staff mandatory and task specific training is completed in liaison with Facilities co-ordinator.
6. Support line manager with rotas and cleaning schedules.
7. Ensure that staffing levels are maintained to adequately meet the service requirements; to highlight any issues immediately to line manager.
8. Managing stock levels for cleaning consumables, linen and food stock levels and highlighting shortages to line manager to order.

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

Oxford Health is a great place to work. To be able to showcase yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles.

Please include details of qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and tailor your supporting statement to the role you are applying for, addressing the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide 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 or where you are, you will 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:

1. Excellent opportunities for career progression.
2. Individual and Trust wide learning and development.
3. 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service.
4. NHS Discount.
5. Pension scheme.
6. Lease car scheme.
7. Employee Assistance Programme.
8. Mental Health First Aiders.
9. Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply).
10. Staff networking and support groups.

Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role.