Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Part-time Housekeeper / Cleaner - Abingdon Community Hospital
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Job Opportunity: Housekeeper and Porter at Abingdon Community Hospital
An opportunity has arisen to join our team of housekeepers and porters at Abingdon Community Hospital providing a safe clean environment for patients and staff.
Role Overview
This is a part-time role (working 25 hours per week). You'll be working on a 2 week rolling rota whereby you would be expected to work a variety of 7am-12pm and 2-7pm shifts, and alternative weekend working.
Responsibilities
You'll be carrying out general cleaning on the outpatients and ward areas including:
- Mopping the floors
- Cleaning toilets and around the patient bays
- Serving food to patients at breakfast, lunch and dinner times
Duties
- Plan own work in-line with the daily cleaning routines and cleaning tasks as per rota
- Carry out terminal and enhanced cleans as per local procedures
- Participate in cleaning audits as necessary
- Handle and remove waste in line with segregation processes and procedures
- Unpack and stack all linen and laundry
- Regenerate cook/chill meals recording the temperatures of food at stages defined as appropriate within the relevant wards
- Ensure kitchen equipment, regeneration equipment and all surfaces are clean at all times
- Set up dining room, beverage /food trolleys as and when required
- Ensure food is ready to be served at the correct times for service and all waste food is discarded immediately after service
- Ensure the dining room is cleaned after each meal
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Requirements
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!
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”
Benefits
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
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Samantha Wilcox
- Job title: Facilities Support Manager
- Email address: samantha.wilcox@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07917426596
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
Please contact Samantha Wilcox (Acting Facilities Support Manager) on 07917426596.
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