Do you enjoy helping people?
Would you enjoy working in a rewarding setting?
If the answer is yes then read on!
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual, to join our team as a Senior Housekeeper based on the Haematology Ward, Churchill Hospital, Oxford. We care for patients with malignant tumours or blood disorders, requiring chemotherapy and other supportive treatments.
This is a 9-month fixed term post.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, with an enthusiastic, committed and professional approach. Candidates should be excellent team players with the ability to use their own initiative and judgement to resolve issues. They should also have a tactful, sensitive manner, work well under pressure, with a flexible approach and a willingness to suggest ideas for improvements. No previous NHS experience is needed, just an ability to demonstrate compassion and a commitment to learning new skills.
Successful candidates can look forward to working in a professional environment with a team that is passionate about delivering outstanding care to patients and their families.
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.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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
Summary of key responsibilities:
• To work as an integral part of the Ward team ensuring a high-quality service to patients and to provide a service that ensures that the patients’ needs are satisfied and Ward requirements are met.
• To assist the Senior Team Leaders to ensure the appropriate and effective delivery of facilities services in order to properly maintain the patient environment.
• To supervise the Ward housekeepers, ensuring that all non-clinical aspects of the patient’s comfort are attended to.
• To supervise an effective waste segregation and disposal service ensuring compliance with all relevant procedures and legislation.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details.
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Apr 2024
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