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Job summary

Main area
Facilities
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rolling Rota)
Job ref
267-CS7043492
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Whiteleaf Centre
Town
Aylesbury
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum | pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/03/2025 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Head Housekeeper - Whiteleaf Centre

Band 3

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

We are recruiting for two Head Housekeepers to join our team at the based in Aylesbury where you'll manage housekeepers in order to ensure all service standards are met and maintained. We have a vacancy on (inpatient facility for working age women who have acute mental health needs) and one on (inpatient facility for older people with mental health needs).

You'll be responsible for cleaning and maintaining the patient rooms, public areas, back of house areas such as linen room and laundry areas, according to the organisation'spolicies and procedures at a level that meets or exceeds National Cleanliness standards.

The housekeeping team works closely with nursing staff to ensure a clean and safe environment for our patients as well as overseeing catering provisions. The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) and will involve shift work (7am – 3pm and 10.30am to 6.30pm), weekends and bank holidays over a rolling rota, which will be paid at an enhanced rate.

If you're a strong team player with previous experience in housekeeping, customer service and rota management we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

  • Carry out a localised induction with all new staff members managed by post holder
  • Conduct annual appraisals and monthly supervisions for managed staff
  • Responsible for authorising annual leave and recording and managing sickness levels
  • Ensure that all staff mandatory and task specific training is completed in liaison with Facilities co-ordinator
  • Ensure managed staff are aware of any policies and procedures required to complete their tasks
  • Support line manager with rotas and cleaning schedules
  • Ensure that staffing levels are maintained to adequately meet the service requirements; to highlight any issues immediately to line manager.
  • Responsible for managing stock levels for cleaning consumables, linen and food stock levels and highlighting shortages to line manager to order
  • Responsible for the recording and retention of all documentations required for food and cleaning services. i.e. temperature checks and cleaning task list
  • Collate all timesheets and provide to admin for completion of turnaround document
  • Carry out daily cleaning routines as scheduled
  • Carry out terminal and enhanced cleans as per local procedures

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

Working for our organisation

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

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good general education

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a mental health care setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of COSHH regulations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jane Grimshaw
Job title
Facilities Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07810 223813
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.