Housekeeping Supervisor
Job Description
Job summary
At NHS Frimley Health Foundation Trust, we are committed to providing a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our patients and staff.
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and friendlyHousekeeping Supervisor to join our dedicated team at Wexham Park Hospital. If you have a passion for delivering high standards, are keen to lead a dynamic team, and are adaptable to varied working hours, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
The Housekeeping Supervisor plays a key role in maintaining the cleanliness and infection control standards across the hospital. You will oversee the housekeeping team, ensuring that all clinical and non-clinical areas, including patient wards, theatres, and public spaces, are cleaned to the highest standards. This position requires a strong, proactive leader with excellent supervisory skills and a 'can-do' attitude.
Main duties of the job
- The Housekeeping Supervisor will be responsible for maintaining the high cleaning standards of our wards and departments, allocate housekeepers assistants to various wards and department areas on a daily basis to ensure that the hospital is clean, safe and provides a welcoming environment to all the Trust's patients, visitors and staff.
- The Housekeeping Supervisor will organize the rosters to ensure that appropriate cover is provided for all shifts and areas.
- The Housekeeping Supervisor will participate in the rostering of staff and must ensure best use of department's financial resources.
- The successful applicant will assist the Assistant Hotel Services Manager in the provision of other services within the Hotel Services Department and to assist with the recruitment, training, and development of staff.
- Assist with the day-to-day allocation of staff to ensure that all areas of the housekeeping team responsibility are covered.
- In the event of staff shortages, re-allocate staff to give cover, and request staff from bank.
- Maintain records of staff hours, for annual leave, sickness and absence.
About us
Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligiblefor Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 4 and above GCSE in English and Maths.
Desirable
- Formal qualification in cleaning services i.e. BIC or equivlent
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Good motivational skills
- Good customer service and IT skills
- Team worker
- Ability to motivate and influence staff
- Working knowledge of COSHH
- Awareness of the use of colour coding in the NHS.
- Awareness of NHS cleaning standards
- Knowledge of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 and how they are monitored
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites when necessary
Experience
Essential
- Housekeeping supervisory experience
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Road
Slough, Berkshire
SL2 4HL
United Kingdom