Housekeeper
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBanbury, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in Banbury. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 12 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY Housekeeper - Horton General Hospital - Banbury We are currently looking to recruit a number of motivated individua...
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Housekeeper - Horton General Hospital - Banbury
Ever thought about working for the NHS?
We are currently looking to recruit a number of motivated individuals, who would like to make a difference to the patient experience by joining the Horton in-house housekeeping team here at Banbury.
If you have cleaning experience and enjoy working within a team why not consider becoming a Housekeeper.
Our team are responsible for providing and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout the hospital, sometimes working on your own but often working as part of a team to providea clean and safe environment for patents, staff and visitors.
Along with the cleaning tasks, Housekeepers also support the nursing team with the delivery of patient food and beverages.
If you feel you have these skills, along with a 'can do' attitude why not consider joining the team
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleaning in line with the National Specifications for Cleanliness in the NHS.
To work as an integral part of the team ensuring a high-quality service to patient.
To support ward staff in the delivery of protected patient mealtimes.
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. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
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 this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and 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 the OUH YouTube channel.
Essential: - Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable: - Basic food hygiene qualification; - NVQ or equivalent in cleaning and support services
Desirable: - Previous experience of working in a housekeeping /domestic role; - Previous experience of working within a healthcare environment
Essential: - Able to identify potential hazards in the workplace and have confidence to act on these effectively; - Ability to read and understand written instruction; - Ability to communicate using good verbal and written English; - Has the physical ability to effectively perform the duties of the post; - Ability to work under own initiative to achieve set target
Desirable: - Presentable, Approachable, Flexible; - Work independently, using own initiative, accepts feedback positively; - Positive attitude and positive image; - Resilient and calm under pressure; - Drive and determination to see things through; - Identify and resolve causes of conflict or resistance, logical; - Reflects systematically on their performance and modifies behaviour accordingly; - Flexible, adaptable in changing circumstances,; - Demonstrates personal confidence
How this role compares
We hold 1,195 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 94% of them.
There are 12,368 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,895 of them in South East.
You have 6 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 34 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has 90 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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