Porter/Cleaner - Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Oxford is seeking a full-time porter/cleaner to join their Domestic Team at Littlemore Mental Health Centre. The ideal candidate will have experience in portering and cleaning, possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, and hold a full driving license. This role involves assisting with patient movements, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring proper food handling and delivery. Competitive benefits include career progression opportunities and generous leave.

Benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored learning and development

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car and cycle-to-work schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Qualifications

• Experience in portering and cleaning.
• Full valid driving license.
• Access to a vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Check food deliveries and verify temperatures.
• Deliver meals to ward areas.
• Assist with patient movement within the hospital.
• Collect and distribute pharmacy boxes and linen.
• Maintain cleanliness of medical gas areas.
• Transfer supplies to departments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Experience in moving and handling

Flexibility

Job description

This is a full-time role with shift patterns between 6am-2pm and 9am-5pm, Monday to Saturday, working alternative weekends.

We have an opportunity for a hardworking and caring individual to join the dedicated team of porters/cleaners and the Domestic Team at Littlemore Mental Health Centre.

We're seeking flexible, good team players with strong interpersonal and communication skills, and previous experience in moving and handling.

If you have experience in portering and cleaning and want to make a difference in mental health care within the NHS, we would love to hear from you!

Applicants must have a full valid driving license and access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

• Receive and check food deliveries, verify temperatures, and report discrepancies following food hygiene regulations.
• Deliver meals from the kitchen to ward areas.
• Assist with patient movement within the hospital as needed.
• Collect pharmacy boxes and pathological specimens.
• Collect and distribute linen, including weekends and holidays.
• Collect refuse and waste, ensuring bins in public areas are emptied regularly.
• Maintain cleanliness and security of stores and medical gas areas, and deliver medical gases as needed.
• Accept deliveries, assist with unloading, transfer supplies to departments, and distribute general supplies.

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

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health, and social care across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East Somerset.

Services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and homes, aiming to provide care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that everyone receives: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe, and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits to support your career and wellbeing, including:

• Opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored learning and development
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS discounts at various shops and restaurants
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car and cycle-to-work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Support groups through our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Samantha Wilcox
Job title: Facilities Support Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, we value not just experience but also motivation and shared values. If you don’t meet all the requirements but are excited about this opportunity, please get in touch. We are happy to discuss the role in more detail before you apply.