Main area Facilities Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rolling Rota) Job ref 267-CS7043492
Site The Whiteleaf Centre Town Aylesbury Salary £24,071 - £25,674 per annum | pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/03/2025 23:59
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 are actively committed to increasing diversity in the workforce and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Job overview
We are recruiting for two Head Housekeepers to join our team at the Whiteleaf Centre based in Aylesbury where you'll manage housekeepers to ensure all service standards are met and maintained. We have a vacancy on Ruby Ward (inpatient facility for working age women who have acute mental health needs) and one on Amber Ward (inpatient facility for older people with mental health needs).
You'll be responsible for cleaning and maintaining the patient rooms, public areas, and back of house areas according to the organisation's policies 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
Working for our organisation
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
* Lease car scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups
Person specification
Qualifications
Experience
* Experience of working in a mental health care setting
Knowledge
* Knowledge of COSHH regulations
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.
Name Jane Grimshaw Job title Facilities Support Manager Email address jane.grimshaw@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number 07810 223813
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