Job summary
Senior House keeper required for Neuroscience Red & HC Ward.
We are a friendly and supportive team, based at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for the ordering of ward stores and equipment as well as maintaining vital stock levels and ensuring high standards of hygiene throughout the ward in conjunction with our cleaning team. You will also assist with patient menus and meal times.
Main duties of the job
TheSenior Housekeeper in Neuroscience Red & High Careis responsible for maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control in the critical care environment. This position ensures a clean, safe, and comfortable setting for both patients and staff. The Senior Housekeeper assist the unit manager in promoting infection control protocols, supervises cleaning duties, and ensures compliance with hospital regulations. This role requires a high level of attention to detail, leadership skills, and the ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
About us
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.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of Housekeepers are:
- To work as an integral part of the Ward team ensuring a high-quality service to patients and to provide a service that ensures that the patients needs are satisfied, and Ward requirements are met.
- To assist the Ward Manager to ensure the appropriate and effective delivery of facilities services to properly maintain the patient environment.
- Maintain accurate recork keeping and assist in hospital audits and inspections to ensure cleanliness and infection control standards are met.
- To supervise an effective waste segregation and disposal service ensuring compliance with all relevant procedures and legislation.
- Maintain equipment and ensure they are clean and in good working order
- Monitor inventory and ensure stocks and supplies are always available.
- Order new supplies as necessary to maintain adequate stock.
- Oversee purchasing of supplies, products and equipment as needed.
- To work as an integral part of the team in creating a safe, clean, and calming environment for patients and visitor.
Detailed Job description and person specification is attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of Housekeepers are:
- To work as an integral part of the Ward team ensuring a high-quality service to patients and to provide a service that ensures that the patients needs are satisfied, and Ward requirements are met.
- To assist the Ward Manager to ensure the appropriate and effective delivery of facilities services to properly maintain the patient environment.
- Maintain accurate recork keeping and assist in hospital audits and inspections to ensure cleanliness and infection control standards are met.
- To supervise an effective waste segregation and disposal service ensuring compliance with all relevant procedures and legislation.
- Maintain equipment and ensure they are clean and in good working order
- Monitor inventory and ensure stocks and supplies are always available.
- Order new supplies as necessary to maintain adequate stock.
- Oversee purchasing of supplies, products and equipment as needed.
- To work as an integral part of the team in creating a safe, clean, and calming environment for patients and visitor.
Detailed Job description and person specification is attached
Person Specification
Desirable
Desirable
- Strong organizational skills and meticulous cleaning standards, especially in high-risk areas.
Person Specification
Desirable
Desirable
- Strong organizational skills and meticulous cleaning standards, especially in high-risk areas.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
