Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Housekeeper on the Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU) Triage at the John Radcliffe Hospital!
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent organisational skills to join our team. The main focus of this role is to maintain a pleasant and welcoming environment for patients and families by ensuring the unit is kept clean, tidy and well stocked. The role also involves supporting the nursing team with the delivery of patient food and beverages.
The successful applicant will be proactive and able to work with the public in a fast-paced environment, with excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful applicant will also work well with our well-established housekeeping team across the SEU wards, to ensure the efficient working across all departments.
If you are a highly motivated individual with a desire to progress and develop your skills within a challenging working environment, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the Housekeeper are to work as an integral part of the ward team ensuring a high quality service and environment for patients, and to liaise with the nursing team, patients, and families.
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.
Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we maintain with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focusing 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.
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of Housekeepers are:
* To work as an integral part of the SEU triage team ensuring a high quality service to patients and to provide a service that meets patients' needs and unit requirements.
* To assist the SEU triage Sister in ensuring the appropriate and effective delivery of facilities services to maintain the patient environment.
* To supervise an effective waste segregation and disposal service ensuring compliance with all relevant procedures and legislation.
* To work effectively as part of the ward/department team.
* To ensure patients have appropriate food and drink provided.
Person Specification
* Literate, articulate, and numerate.
* Effective use of spoken English.
* Knowledge of COSHH and Infection Control Policies or ability to undertake training in this area.
* Basic Computer Skills.
* Experience in the acute NHS.
* Previous experience as a Housekeeper or in a similar role.
* Ability to escalate and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
* Good team player.
* Demonstrates initiative and ability to prioritise.
* Flexible and adaptable in work situations.
Occupational Requirements
* Able to manage own time effectively.
* Aware of the importance of maintaining confidentiality.
* Demonstrate motivation and enthusiasm for the job.
* Understanding of roles within the clinical unit.
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.
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 per annum pro rata
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