Head Housekeeper - Vaughan Thomas - Warneford Hospital Oxford

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Oxford seeks a Head Housekeeper to manage the housekeeping team, ensuring service standards are upheld. Responsibilities include ordering supplies, rota management, staff training, and promoting a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. Candidates should possess experience in healthcare or hospitality housekeeping and demonstrate excellent customer service skills. This role offers competitive benefits including annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping within healthcare or hospitality is essential.
• Strong customer service skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of housekeeping staff to ensure cleanliness.
• Oversee ordering supplies and managing rotas.
• Conduct staff training and maintain documentation.

Skills

Team player

Customer service skills

Rota management

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Head Housekeeper to join the Vaughan Thomas Ward at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford to manage the housekeeping team and ensure all service standards are met and maintained. This role is 37.5 hours per week working various shifts including alternate weekends. The housekeeping team work closely with nursing staff to ensure a clean and safe environment for our patients, staff and visitors as well as overseeing catering provisions. The role also includes the organisation of staff rotas, order supplies as well as supervise and support your direct staff.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that a clean and safe environment is maintained at all times for both patients and staff, whilst also managing a small team of Housekeeping staff
• Ordering supplies via the Trust E-ordering system, management of your team\'s rotas and supervision of staff
• Staff training and induction
• To be responsible for the recording and retention of all documentations required for food and cleaning services, i.e., temperature checks and cleaning task list
• To regenerate frozen meals recording the temperatures of food at stages defined as appropriate within the relevant wards
• To report any damages or hazards that are present in-patient rooms or ward areas, i.e., burnt out light bulbs, broken furniture, broken fixtures, etc. to ward clerk

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong team player with experience in housekeeping within healthcare or hospitality
• Excellent customer service and rota management skills

Benefits and About the Trust

• Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself
• 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