Evening Hospital Domestic Team Leader - Cleaning & Compliance

Sodexo; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform / Blue Light Card

Weekend pay enhancement

Job summary

Sodexo at Ipswich Hospital is seeking a Reactive Team Leader to oversee the cleaning teams responsible for theatres and wards. The role focuses on urgent tasks, terminal cleans, and maintaining high safety and infection prevention standards.

You will use EPIC to manage tasks, coordinate turnovers, and coach new starters while ensuring safe, compliant cleaning across clinical areas. The position is hour-based with weekend uplift and requires flexibility across shifts.

Qualifications

• Basic literacy and accurate record-keeping.
• Effective communication and customer service.
• Ability to lead, motivate a busy operational team.
• Commitment to health, safety and infection prevention.
• Ability to follow procedures and safe working practices.
• Calm, professional approach under pressure.
• Empathy and respect around patients and staff.
• Independent work with team contribution.
• High standards of personal hygiene and professionalism.
• Willingness to learn and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead Reactive and Theatre Cleaning teams to meet operational demands.
• Respond promptly to urgent cleaning requests across areas.
• Complete terminal and high-level cleans after discharge or infections.
• Ensure cleaning meets FR1 standards and infection prevention requirements.
• Safely operate Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour and UV-C equipment.
• Coordinate theatre and bed turnover for safe, efficient readiness.
• Use EPIC to manage and update cleaning tasks in real time.
• Maintain accurate cleaning records and logs for audits.
• Coach and support new starters, monitor training compliance.
• Communicate with clinical teams, Helpdesk and management.
• Report equipment faults, shortages and hazards promptly.

Skills

Team leadership

Cleaning operations

Infection prevention

EPIC device usage

Tools

Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour

UV-C decontamination

EPIC system

Job description

Sodexo at Ipswich Hospital is seeking a Reactive Team Leader to oversee the cleaning teams responsible for theatres and wards. The role focuses on urgent tasks, terminal cleans, and maintaining high safety and infection prevention standards.

You will use EPIC to manage tasks, coordinate turnovers, and coach new starters while ensuring safe, compliant cleaning across clinical areas. The position is hour-based with weekend uplift and requires flexibility across shifts.