Housekeeper - Warneford Hospital, Oxford Oxford, England
Job description
We require a friendly and enthusiastic individual to join a highly motivated, dedicated team of Housekeepers at Warneford Hospital.
We have 4 vacancies all in different Wards within the Warneford Hospital : Vaughan Thomas, Cotswold house, Wintle Ward and Allen Ward.
This role adds to the patients experience by providing a high-quality cleaning and catering service. The aim will be to ensure a clean safe environment and catering provision for clients, of which in-house training will be provided.
If you have a proven track record of being able to deliver a high-quality cleaning service, this could be the role for you and we want to hear from you!
The post-holder will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining the patient rooms, public areas, back of house areas such as linen room and laundry areas, according to Trust policy and procedures at a level that meets or exceeds National Cleanliness standards.
The successful candidate needs to be a team player who will be flexible and reliable, with good interpersonal and communication skills.
The post involves shift working including lates, earlies, weekends, and bank holidays over a rolling rota, whereby weekend and banks holidays are paid at an enhanced rate.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East 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”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- 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 may apply)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To carry out daily cleaning routines as scheduled.
To carry out cleaning tasks as per rota.
To handle and remove waste in line with segregation processes and procedures.
To unpack and stack all linen and laundry.
To regenerate cook/chill meals recording the temperatures of food at stages defined as appropriate within the relevant wards.
To ensure kitchen equipment, regeneration equipment and all surfaces are clean at all times.
To ensure food is ready to be served at the correct times for service and all waste food is discarded immediately after service.
To ensure the dining room is cleaned after each meal.
To wash-up and account for all cutlery and crockery and kitchen utensils after meals and breaks.
