The Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Part-time Housekeeper - Abingdon Community Hospital About the Role An opportunity has arisen to join our team of housekeepers and porters at Abingdon Community Hospital providing a safe clean environment for patients and staff. This is a part-time 12 month fixed term role (18.75 hours per week). You'll be working on a 3 days per week shift pattern over a 2 week rolling rota whereby you would be expected to work a variety of 7am-1:15pm and 12:45-7pm shifts, and alternative weekend working. You'll be carrying out general cleaning on the outpatients and ward areas including mopping the floors, cleaning toilets and around the patient bays, as well as serving food to patients at breakfast, lunch and dinner times. We are looking for friendly, organised, hard-working candidates who will be reliable team players with strong interpersonal and communication skills. If you have a proven track record of being able to deliver a high-quality cleaning and cook chill service, this could be the role for you and we want to hear from you! Main duties of the job Plan own work in-line with the daily cleaning routines and cleaning tasks as per rota Carry out terminal and enhanced cleans as per local procedures Participate in cleaning audits as necessary Handle and remove waste in line with segregation processes and procedures Unpack and stack all linen and laundry Regenerate cook/chill meals recording the temperatures of food at stages defined as appropriate within the relevant wards Ensure kitchen equipment, regeneration equipment and all surfaces are clean at all times Set up dining room, beverage /food trolleys as and when required Ensure food is ready to be served at the correct times for service and all waste food is discarded immediately after service Ensure the dining room is cleaned after each meal 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 Northeast 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 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 apply) • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team 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 Experience and Knowledge Essential criteria Basic cleaning skills Some knowledge of cleaning chemicals Experience in cleaning Desirable criteria Previous experience in NHS environment/health care setting Food Hygiene Level 2 Skills Essential criteria Good Communication Skills Understanding of the principles of delivering quality service Flexible Desirable criteria Understanding of Microsoft Word/Excel Qualifications Essential criteria O level/GCSE level education Desirable criteria Food Safety trained NVQ 1 in cleaning Demonstrate an interest in Learning/Further Training

Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a dynamic, caring community Therapy Team working as an Occupational Therapist across the South of Oxfordshire; opportunity to be based in the Abingdon or Wallingford team. Working within the planned and preventative pathway whilst helping the unplanned pathway, you will be able to make a real difference to the patients of South Oxfordshire. The team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Mental Health OT, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Rehab Assistants and Clinical Lead. Main duties of the job As an Occupational Therapist, you will work within a generic or specialist rehabilitation team managing a caseload of clients providing a high quality, appropriate, cost effective and efficient intensive rehabilitation service for adult patients in Oxfordshire. You will deliver a safe and effective rehabilitative patient care and discharge, working in partnership with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team within the community and acute sectors, supporting the efficient use of resources across the whole system delegating duties as appropriate. Working for our organisation As a team we encourage team work whilst encouraging learning and development opportunities. As a band 6 Occupational therapist there is opportunity for you to take the MSc frailty module offered by the trust to help support your clinical role. 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 Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent HCPC registration Experience Essential criteria good knowledge of rehab community services Desirable criteria previous NHS or UK Adult social Services Skills Essential criteria Excellent written and verbal communication Desirable criteria Car Diver with Valid UK Licence & Access to Vehicle We re advocates of flexible working, offering in many roles a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life. All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale. Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests. We re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life. Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values safe, caring and excellent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing