Head Housekeeper - Marlborough House

Oxford Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

We're recruiting for a Head Housekeeper to join our team at Marlborough House in Milton Keynes to oversee management and performance of the directly employed soft FM cleaning and porter staff.

Marlborough House is a male only medium secure 28 bedded unit situated on the Milton Keynes General Hospital site in Milton Keynes.

You'll be working in conjunction with nursing staffin order to maintain a clean and safe environment. The service is responsible for maintaining patient rooms, public areas, back of house areas such as linen room and laundry areas, according to the organisations policies and procedures at a level that meets or exceeds National Cleanliness standards.

If you have good experience in housekeeping and want to make a difference to NHS services, we would love to hear from you!

This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary

Main duties of the job

  • Manage porters and cleaners and ensure that all service standards are met and maintained
  • Carry out a localised induction with all new staff members
  • Conduct annual appraisals and monthly supervisions formanaged staff
  • Responsible for authorising annual leave and recording and managing sickness levels
  • Ensure all staff mandatory and task specific training is completed in liaison with Facilities co-ordinator
  • Support line manager with rotas and cleaning schedules
  • Responsible for managing stock levels for cleaning consumables, linen and food stock levels and highlighting shortages to line manager to order

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

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 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
  • Individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount
  • Pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups

Date posted

17 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CS6950413-3A

Job locations

Marlborough House

Standing Way

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

Essential

  • Housekeeper experience

Desirable

  • Food hygiene knowledge

Knowledge

Essential

  • COSHH

Desirable

  • Working with chemicals
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Housekeeper experience

Desirable

  • Food hygiene knowledge

Knowledge

Essential

  • COSHH

Desirable

  • Working with chemicals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Marlborough House

Standing Way

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Marlborough House

Standing Way

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Facilities Support Manager

Jane Grimshaw

jane.grimshaw@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

07810223813

Date posted

17 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CS6950413-3A

Job locations

Marlborough House

Standing Way

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


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