Head Housekeeper - Didcot Community Hospital

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Vale of White Horse; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the Vale of White Horse is looking for a full-time Housekeeping Manager. The role involves managing a team of porters and cleaners and ensuring a safe and clean environment for patients. Responsibilities include staff management, training, scheduling, and maintaining service standards. This position offers opportunities for career progression and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing staff and service standards.
• Ability to conduct appraisals and support staff training.
• Strong organizational skills for scheduling and stock management.

Responsibilities

• Manage porters and cleaners, ensuring service standards.
• Conduct inductions and appraisals for new staff.
• Ensure staffing levels meet service requirements.

Skills

Management skills

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Job description

Overview

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. Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and values equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage porters and cleaners and ensure that all service standards are met and maintained
• Carry out a localised induction with all new staff members managed by the post holder
• Conduct annual appraisals and monthly supervisions for managed staff
• Be responsible for authorising annual leave and recording and managing sickness levels
• Ensure that all staff mandatory and task-specific training is completed in liaison with the Facilities Co-ordinator
• Support line manager with rotas and cleaning schedules
• Ensure that staffing levels are maintained to adequately meet the service requirements; highlight any issues immediately to line manager
• Managing stock levels for cleaning consumables, linen and food stock levels and highlight shortages to line manager to order
• Provide a positive induction process for all new starters and contribute to a supportive working environment

About the Trust

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity and inclusion and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Benefits

• 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 apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale. Appointment to this post is subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. We are advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help balance work and personal life. Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and encourage applications from diverse groups. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are an Equal Opportunities employer. We will make reasonable adjustments to help you fulfil the role and recognise your full potential.