Part-time Housekeeper​/Cleaner - Littlemore Mental Health Centre Posted

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our team of housekeepers / cleaners at Littlemore Mental Health Centre providing a safe clean environment for patients and staff.

This is a part-timerole (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 20 hours per week) based at our Oxford Clinic, supporting long term patients.

You’ll be carrying out general cleaning on the ward areas including mopping the floors, cleaning toilets and around the patient rooms.

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, this could be the role for you and we want to hear from you!

Come work with us -

• To carry out daily cleaning routines in line with national cleaning standards.
• To carry out cleaning tasks as per schedule.
• To handle and removal of waste in line with segregation processes and procedures
• To follow Health & Safety regulations.

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

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

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity  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.

• Basic cleaning skills
• Some knowledge of cleaning chemicals
• Experience in cleaning

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

• Good Communication Skills
• Understanding of the principles of delivering quality service
• Flexible

• Understanding of Microsoft Word/Excel

• O level/GCSE level education

• Food Safety trained
• NVQ 1 in cleaning
• Demonstrate an interest in Learning/Further Training

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Name:
Ellen Gaughan

Title:

Facilities Support Manager

Email:
Ellen

Telephone: