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Housekeeper

On-site in Banbury·Full-time·Added 11 days ago (last checked 1 Oct)

Overview

Job details

  • £25,272 a year

    Gross, as stated in the ad.

    About £1,810 a month after tax.

  • Permanent contract

    Full-time.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Basic literacy and numeracy skills
  • Able to identify potential hazards in the workplace and have confidence to act on these effectively
  • Ability to read and understand written instruction
  • Ability to communicate using good verbal and written English
  • Has the physical ability to effectively perform the duties of the post
  • Ability to work under own initiative to achieve set target

Nice to have

  • Basic food hygiene qualification
  • NVQ or equivalent in cleaning and support services
  • Previous experience of working in a housekeeping /domestic role
  • Previous experience of working within a healthcare environment
  • Presentable, Approachable, Flexible
  • Work independently, using own initiative, accepts feedback positively
  • Positive attitude and positive image
  • Resilient and calm under pressure
  • Drive and determination to see things through
  • Identify and resolve causes of conflict or resistance, logical
  • Reflects systematically on their performance and modifies behaviour accordingly
  • Flexible, adaptable in changing circumstances,
  • Demonstrates personal confidence

The role

We are currently looking to recruit a number of motivated individuals, who would like to make a difference to the patient experience by joining the Horton in-house housekeeping team here at Banbury.

What you'll do

Ever thought about working for the NHS? 

We are currently looking to recruit a number of motivated individuals, who would like to make a difference to the patient experience by joining the Horton in-house housekeeping team here at Banbury.

If you have cleaning experience and enjoy working within a team why not consider becoming a Housekeeper. 

Our team are responsible for providing and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout the hospital, sometimes working on your own but often working as part of a team to provide a clean and safe environment for patents, staff and visitors. 

Along with the cleaning tasks, Housekeepers also support the nursing team with the delivery of patient food and beverages.

If you feel you have these skills, along with a ‘can do’ attitude why not consider joining the team

How you'll work

7am - 3pm Mon - Fri 
Sat and Sun 12pm - 8pm
Sat and Sun 7am - 3pm

About Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Industry
Health and social care
Website
ouh.nhs.uk

In their own words

About the company & team

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. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

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.

Additional information

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

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