Senior Housekeeper

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Oxford is looking for a Senior Housekeeper to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the Neuroscience Ward. The successful candidate will manage supplies, oversee cleaning staff, and maintain compliance with safety regulations, contributing to patient comfort and safety. This is a full-time, permanent position offering a salary of £24,071 to £25,674 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to supervise cleaning duties and ensure compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control in critical care environments.
• Supervise cleaning duties and ensure stock levels are maintained.
• Assist in ordering supplies and overseeing waste management.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Meticulous cleaning standards

Job description

Job summary

Senior House keeper required for Neuroscience Red & HC Ward.

We are a friendly and supportive team, based at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for the ordering of ward stores and equipment as well as maintaining vital stock levels and ensuring high standards of hygiene throughout the ward in conjunction with our cleaning team. You will also assist with patient menus and meal times.

Main duties of the job

TheSenior Housekeeper in Neuroscience Red & High Careis responsible for maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control in the critical care environment. This position ensures a clean, safe, and comfortable setting for both patients and staff. The Senior Housekeeper assist the unit manager in promoting infection control protocols, supervises cleaning duties, and ensures compliance with hospital regulations. This role requires a high level of attention to detail, leadership skills, and the ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Details Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-NOTTS-7264365-B3-PUB

Job locations

Neuroscience Ward, John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Job description Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of Housekeepers are:

• To work as an integral part of the Ward team ensuring a high-quality service to patients and to provide a service that ensures that the patients needs are satisfied, and Ward requirements are met.
• To assist the Ward Manager to ensure the appropriate and effective delivery of facilities services to properly maintain the patient environment.
• Maintain accurate recork keeping and assist in hospital audits and inspections to ensure cleanliness and infection control standards are met.
• To supervise an effective waste segregation and disposal service ensuring compliance with all relevant procedures and legislation.
• Maintain equipment and ensure they are clean and in good working order
• Monitor inventory and ensure stocks and supplies are always available.
• Order new supplies as necessary to maintain adequate stock.
• Oversee purchasing of supplies, products and equipment as needed.
• To work as an integral part of the team in creating a safe, clean, and calming environment for patients and visitor.

Detailed Job description and person specification is attached

Job description Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of Housekeepers are:

• To work as an integral part of the Ward team ensuring a high-quality service to patients and to provide a service that ensures that the patients needs are satisfied, and Ward requirements are met.
• To assist the Ward Manager to ensure the appropriate and effective delivery of facilities services to properly maintain the patient environment.
• Maintain accurate recork keeping and assist in hospital audits and inspections to ensure cleanliness and infection control standards are met.
• To supervise an effective waste segregation and disposal service ensuring compliance with all relevant procedures and legislation.
• Maintain equipment and ensure they are clean and in good working order
• Monitor inventory and ensure stocks and supplies are always available.
• Order new supplies as necessary to maintain adequate stock.
• Oversee purchasing of supplies, products and equipment as needed.
• To work as an integral part of the team in creating a safe, clean, and calming environment for patients and visitor.

Detailed Job description and person specification is attached

Person Specification Desirable Desirable

• Strong organizational skills and meticulous cleaning standards, especially in high-risk areas.

Person Specification Desirable Desirable

• Strong organizational skills and meticulous cleaning standards, especially in high-risk areas.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Neuroscience Ward, John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Neuroscience Ward, John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)