Senior Housekeeper
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, OX3 9DU
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 September 2026
4 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Housekeeper on the Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU) Triage at the John Radcliffe Hospital! We are looking...
The main duties of House keeper is to work as an integral part of the ward team ensuring a high quality service and environment to patients and liaise with, nursing team, patients and families.
Keeping unit clean and tidy, assisting with order food and beverages for patients, ensuring stock is adequately ordered and tidied away, working as part of a housekeeper team across the SEU wards, regular audits, supporting nursing team, reporting and maintenance of area including equipment.
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 ensures that the patients needs are satisfied and unit requirements are met.
- To assist the SEU triage Sister to ensure the appropriate and effective delivery of facilities services in order to properly 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.
- To contribute to monthly cleaning audits and assist with any learning for the team.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is 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. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Attainments
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Experience in the acute NHS
- Previous experience as House keeper or in similar role
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to escalate and communicate effectively verbally and in writing effectively
- Good team player
- Demonstrates initiative and ability to prioritise
- Flexible and adaptable in his/her work to situations
Occupational
Essential
- Able to manage own time effectively
- Aware of the importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Demonstrate motivation and enthusiasm for the job
- Attention to detail
Desirable
- Understanding of roles within the clinical unit
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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