Part-time Housekeeper - Littlemore Mental Health Centre
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Oxford |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75727295 |
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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-time role (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.
Working for our organisationOxford 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:
• 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
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 Essential criteria- Basic cleaning skills
- Some knowledge of cleaning chemicals
- Experience in cleaning
- Previous experience in NHS environment/health care setting
- Food Hygiene Level 2
- Good Communication Skills
- Understanding of the principles of delivering quality service
- Flexible
- Understanding of Microsoft Word/Excel
- O level/GCSE level education
- Food Safety trained
- NVQ 1 in cleaning
- Demonstrate an interest in Learning/Further Training
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Recruiter Contact DetailsName: Samantha Wilcox
Title: Facilities Support Manager
Email: samantha.wilcox@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07917426596