Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift patterns are between 6am-2pm and 9am-5pm Monday - Saturday, working alternative weekends.)
- Job ref
- 267-CS7332117
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Littlemore Mental Health Centre
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum | pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Porter/Cleaner - Littlemore Mental Health Centre
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
This is a full time role and shift patterns are between 6am-2pm and 9am-5pm Monday - Saturday, working alternative weekends.
We have an opportunity for a hard working and caring individual to join a highly motivated, dedicated team of porter/cleaners and Domestic Team at Littlemore Mental Health Centre.
We're looking for flexible good team players who possess good interpersonal and communication skills with previous experience of moving and handling.
If you have experience in delivering high-quality portering and cleaning and would like to make an difference to mental health care in the NHS, we would love to hear from you!
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
Main duties of the job
- Receive and check food deliveries, checking delivery temperature and reporting discrepancies to head housekeeper following food hygiene regulations.
- Deliver meals to and from the kitchen onto the ward areas.
- Be available for the movement of patients within the Hospital complex, as required.
- Collection of pharmacy boxes and pathological specimens.
- Collection of dirty linen. Distribution of clean linen at weekends and holidays.
- Collection of refuse and other waste, ensuring that any waste bins in outside public areas
are regularly emptied. - Keeping stores and medical gas compound clean and tidy and kept secure at all times,
reviewing medical gas trolleys and delivery medical gas to the relevant departments on
request. - Accept deliveries, assist in unloading of stores, transfer to Hospital stores and
departments and distribute general supplies
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.
Working for our organisation
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)
- 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
Education
Essential criteria
- Good general education.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Basic Health & Safety Regulations
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of moving & handling activities
- Basic Cleaning Skills
- Some knowledge of cleaning chemical/materials
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience as porter/cleaner
- Experience in food handling
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on own or as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Good Organisational skills
- Must hold a valid UK driving licence.
Desirable criteria
- Basic Computer skills
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
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.
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