Hospital Cleaning Team Lead | Shift Supervisor

EQUANS; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life cover

Employee discount schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work

Holiday purchase scheme

CSR days

Learning opportunities

Employee referral rewards

Employee networks

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Equans is seeking a Cleaning Team Leader to join our team at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. This permanent, full‑time role offers 35 hours per week and a salary of £28,082 per annum, plus a benefits package.

You will supervise housekeepers and patient services assistants, manage duty rosters and distribution of work, and ensure cleaning standards across wards. The role requires teamwork, supervisory experience and familiarity with facilities management in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising housekeeping and patient services staff.
• Experience in performance management including appraisals.
• Experience in Hotel & Catering or Facilities Management sectors.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Computer literacy: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily housekeeping and patient services staff; manage rosters and workload.
• Oversee service standards at ward/department level, including cleaning and patient meals.
• Coordinate with ward managers on maintenance requests and reporting defects.

Skills

Teamwork

Performance management

Supervisory capacity

Computer literacy

Hotel & Catering experience

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Basic Health and Safety Certificate

Supervisory management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Equans is seeking a Cleaning Team Leader to join our team at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. This permanent, full‑time role offers 35 hours per week and a salary of £28,082 per annum, plus a benefits package.

You will supervise housekeepers and patient services assistants, manage duty rosters and distribution of work, and ensure cleaning standards across wards. The role requires teamwork, supervisory experience and familiarity with facilities management in a hospital setting.