Part-time Housekeeper - Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Integrated Care System; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Oxford is seeking a part-time housekeeper for 25 hours per week at the Phoenix Ward. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness in patient areas, following hygiene regulations, and serving food. Candidates should have strong communication skills and experience in a healthcare setting. Training in food safety and basic cleaning skills are necessary. This role offers opportunities for career progression and benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Basic cleaning skills are required for daily tasks.
• Experience in cleaning and knowledge of cleaning chemicals is preferred.
• Food Safety training is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily cleaning routines in line with national cleaning standards.
• Ensure kitchen equipment and surfaces are clean.
• Follow hygiene and Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Good Communication Skills

Basic cleaning skills

Flexible

Education

O level/GCSE level education

NVQ 1 in cleaning

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join our team of housekeepers at Littlemore Mental Health Centre providing a safe clean environment for patients and staff.

This is a part-timerole (25 hours per week) based at our Phoenix Ward, an acute admissions ward for adult males aged 18-65. You'll be working on a 2 week rolling rota whereby you would be expected to work a variety of early and late shifts covering a service from 7am-7pm to include alternative weekend working.

You'll be carrying out general cleaning on the outpatients and ward areas including mopping the floors, cleaning toilets and around the patient rooms, as well as serving food to patients at breakfast, lunch and dinner times.

We are looking for friendly, organised, hard-working candidates who will be reliable team players with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

If you have a proven track record of being able to deliver a high-quality cleaning and cook chill service, this could be the role for you and we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• To carry out daily cleaning routines in line with national cleaning standards.
• To carry out cleaning tasks as per schedule.
• To handle and removal of waste in line with segregation processes and procedures
• To regenerate cook/frozen meals recording the temperatures of food at stages defined as appropriate within the relevant wards. To ensure food is ready to be served at the correct times for service and all waste food recorded
• To ensure kitchen equipment, regeneration equipment and all surfaces are always clean.
• To ensure the dining room is cleaned after each meal.
• To wash-up and check all cutlery and crockery and kitchen utensils after meals, any discrepancies to then be highlighted to the clinical team.
• Ensure all food items are correctly stored and there are adequate supplies.
• To follow hygiene regulations.
• To follow Health & Safety regulations.

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

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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 you are or where you are, you will tell us that you 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. These include:

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

• Basic cleaning skills
• Some knowledge of cleaning chemicals
• Experience in cleaning
• Previous experience in NHS environment/health care setting

Skills

• Good Communication Skills
• Understanding of the principles of delivering quality service
• Flexible
• Understanding of Microsoft Word/Excel

Qualifications

• O level/GCSE level education
• Food Safety trained
• NVQ 1 in cleaning
• Demonstrate an interest in Learning/Further Training

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.