Housekeeper​/Cleaner Highfield - Warneford Hospital) NEW Posted today £25,272 per annum | pro rata Band 2

Job overview

We require friendly and enthusiastic individuals to join a highly motivated, dedicated team of Cleaners and Housekeepers across the Trust to include Mental Health wards.

If you have a proven track record of being able to deliver a high-quality cleaning service this could be the role for you and we want to hear from you!

Successful candidates need to be team players who are flexible and reliable, with good interpersonal and communication skills.

The post involves shift working including late shifts, early shifts, weekends, and bank holidays over a rolling rota, weekends and bank holidays are paid at an enhanced rate.

Basic cleaning skills are required and willingness to undertake NVQ2 food hygiene.

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

This role adds to the patients experience by providing a high-quality cleaning and catering service. The aim will be to ensure a clean safe environment and catering provision for clients, of which in-house training can be provided.

Opportunities for extra hours may also be available so flexibility is required.

• Some knowledge of cleaning chemicals

• Basic cleaning skills Willing to undertake NVQ2 food hygiene
• Good general education

• NVQ 1 in cleaning
• To demonstrate an interest in Learning/Further Training
• NVQ2 food hygiene

• Experience of working in a health care setting

• Flexible
• Good interpersonal skills

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