# Housekeeper > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper/e6a0358a-f110-4356-b9e9-efe534375c52 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper/e6a0358a-f110-4356-b9e9-efe534375c52.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Horton General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rota - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Please see advert for available hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T11:50:41.656Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Banbury/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Support_services/Support_services-v8237248 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8237248?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Housekeeper - Horton General Hospital - Banbury 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. 2 x 7am - 3pm Mon - Fri = 75 hours 2 x Sat and Sun 12pm - 8pm = 30 hours 2 x Sat and Sun 7am - 3pm = 30 hours ### Main duties of the job EF15QP Ever thought about working for the NHS? 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 provide a 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 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Desirable **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 ### desirable **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in a housekeeping /domestic role - Previous experience of working within a healthcare environment ### essential **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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - Basic literacy and numeracy skills **Desirable** - Basic food hygiene qualification - NVQ or equivalent in cleaning and support services ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 899.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547741) - [jd\< ps (pdf, 899.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547742) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.