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Job summary

Main area
Corporate Services
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
25 hours per week (part time shift working)
Job ref
267-CS7278554
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Abingdon Community Hospital
Town
Oxford
Salary
£24,169 per annum | pro-rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2025 23:59

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Housekeeper - Abingdon Community Hospital

Band 2

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

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.

This is a part-time role (25 hours per week). You'll be working over a 2 week rolling rota whereby you would be expected to work a variety of 7am-12pm and 2pm-7pm shifts, being fully flexible working Monday - Sunday and 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 bays, 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

  • 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

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Working for our organisation

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”

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in NHS environment/health care setting
  • Food Hygiene Level 2

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Understanding of the principles of delivering quality service
  • Flexible
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of Microsoft Word/Excel

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • O level/GCSE level education
Desirable criteria
  • Food Safety trained
  • NVQ 1 in cleaning
  • Demonstrate an interest in Learning/Further Training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Wilcox
Job title
Facilities Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07917426596
Additional information

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 (Facilities Support Manager) on 07917426596.

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