Job summary
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 onrequest.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties
Details
- Date posted: 09 October 2026
- Closing date: 25 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 2
- Salary: £25,272 a year per annum | pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 267-CS8338502
- Job locations: Witney Community Hospital, Welch Way, Witney, OX28 6JJ, United Kingdom
Job description
Job 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
- Ability to pass Numeracy & Literacy test
- Educated to GCSE Level
Desirable
- Knowledge of Basic Health & Safety Regulations
Experience
Essential
- Experience of moving & handling activities
- Basic Cleaning Skills
- Some knowledge of cleaning chemical/materials
Desirable
- Previous experience as porter/cleaner
- Experience in food handling
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own or as part of a team
- Good Organisational skills
Desirable
- Basic Computer skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
About us
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
Employer details
- Employer name: Oxford Health NHS Trust
- Address: Witney Community Hospital, Welch Way, Witney, OX28 6JJ, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk