Job overview

We're recruiting for a Porter/Cleaner to join our team at Witney Community Hospital on a part-time bases (25 hours per week). You'll be working on a four week rolling rota which covers Monday - Sunday where you'll be on shift every other weekend.

Our team of Porters and Housekeepers are flexible, reliable and strong team players. We offer a supportive environment where you can be proud of delivering service excellence across our site.

If you have a proven track record of being able to deliver a high-quality portering and cleaning service this could be the role for you and we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Receive and check food deliveries, checking delivery temperature and reporting discrepancies to head housekeeper following food hygiene regulations
• Deliver meals to and from the kitchen onto the ward areas.
• Available for the movement of patients within the Hospital complex, as required.
• Collection of pharmacy boxes and pathological specimens. (Special arrangements apply on Saturdays and Bank Holidays
• Collection of dirty linen. Distribution of clean linen at weekends and holidays.
• Collection of refuse and other waste, ensuring that any waste bins in outside public areas are regularly emptied.
• Keeping stores and medical gas compound clean and tidy and kept secure at all times, reviewing medical gas trolleys and delivery medical gas to the relevant departments on request.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Working for our organisation

Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.

Give yourself the best chance of success by reviewing our Applicant Guide before applying.Your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Oxford Health delivers physical, mental health and social care services across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our vision is "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team", and our values are Caring, Safe and Excellent.

We are proud to offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for career progression, learning and development, generous annual leave, pension benefits, wellbeing initiatives and staff networks

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is Part time - 25 hours per week, working on a 4 week rolling rota, working Monday - Sunday with every other weekend.

To work as part of the Facilities team to provide a comprehensive porter service to across the Trust. Please see attached JD/PS for full duties.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Ability to pass Numeracy & Literacy test
• Educated to GCSE Level

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Basic Health & Safety Regulations

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of moving & handling activities
• Basic Cleaning Skills
• Some knowledge of cleaning chemical/materials

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience as porter/cleaner
• Experience in food handling

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work on own or as part of a team
• Good Organisational skills

Desirable criteria

• Basic Computer skills

Documents to Download

JD/PS (PDF, 191.3KB)

Job risks and OH tasks (PDF, 272.6KB)

Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)

Recruiter Contact Details

Name: Sarah Leahy

Title: Facilities Support Manager

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01865 901000