This housekeeper and cleaner post is on the City Community Ward at the Fulbrook Centre, for Oxford Health NHS Trust. The work covers cleaning patient rooms, public and back-of-house areas, plus catering tasks such as regenerating cook-chill meals and washing up. The post is 25 hours a week on a rolling rota of early, late, weekend and bank holiday shifts, with weekend and bank holiday hours paid at an enhanced rate. Basic cleaning skills and some knowledge of cleaning chemicals are essential, and in-house training is given.
What the job involves
- Clean patient rooms, public areas and back-of-house spaces such as linen and laundry rooms to National Cleanliness standards
- Carry out daily and rota-based cleaning routines
- Segregate and remove waste in line with procedures
- Regenerate cook-chill meals, recording food temperatures at defined stages
- Keep kitchen equipment, regeneration equipment and surfaces clean at all times
- Time food to be ready for service and discard waste food straight after service
- Clean the dining room after each meal
- Wash up and account for cutlery, crockery and utensils after meals and breaks
What’s required
Qualifications
- Basic cleaning skills
Skills & knowledge
- Some knowledge of cleaning chemicals
- Ability to communicate sensitively with people who have mental health concerns
- Understanding of the principles of quality customer service
Checks & eligibility
- DBS check
Nice to have
- Interest in learning and further training
What’s offered
- Enhanced pay for weekend and bank holiday work
- Generous annual leave
- Pension benefits
- Career progression opportunities
- Learning and development
- In-house training
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Staff networks
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team