Housekeeping Assistant - Maternity Cover

THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN AND ST ELIZABETH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

27 days annual leave

Blue Light Card discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Eye care vouchers

Staff gym access

Job summary

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth is seeking a Housekeeping Supervisor (Maternity Cover) to lead the Estates & Facilities soft services at the hospital. You will manage and support housekeeping, portering, security and catering teams during out-of-hours periods, coordinating with the clinical site operations team to meet requests.

With a focus on high standards of cleanliness and safety, you will require healthcare experience, supervisory experience, and relevant qualifications including

Qualifications

• GCSEs and higher education qualifications.
• Cleaning qualification such as NVQ/BICS is desirable.
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent safety certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and deliver Soft Facilities services out of hours.
• Supervise and support housekeeping, portering, security and catering teams.
• Coordinate with clinical site operational team to fulfil requests.
• Ensure hygiene and cleanliness meet national standards.

Skills

Team leadership

High pressure handling

English communication

Customer service

Education

GCSEs

Cleaning qualification NVQ/BICS

IOSH Working Safely

Tools

ECDL / Driving Licence

Job description

Housekeeping Assistant - Maternity Cover

Ref: 19345

Division/Department: Estates & Facilities | Domestic (0332)

Location: Onsite - Hospital/Hospice

Employment type: Full-time

Salary: £24,804

DBS required: Enhanced

Hours: 37.5

Closing date: 12/10/2026

We are currently looking for an experienced Housekeeping Supervisor to join the Estates and Facilities Department here at St John and St Elizabeth Hospital.

The post holder will be responsible for the management and delivery of Soft Facilities services at the St John and St Elizabeth Hospital during out of hours and manage, Supervise and support the teams. The post holder will be the point of escalation for Housekeeping, Portering, Security and Catering out of hours and work closely with the clinical site Operational Team to ensure all requests are undertaken.

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital is a leading private hospital in London, offering a comprehensive range of specialist medical treatments, clinics and diagnostic services from a team of world-class consultants, supported by a dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff.

We are known for our exceptional standards of care, excellent nursing standards, and cutting-edge medical treatments.

We have 170 years of history and are looking for people to join us for the next chapter. We are very unique as the only truly charitable private hospital in London and as a charity, every private patient treated helps support our on-site community hospice

Am I the right person for this Housekeeping Supervisor role?

• Good general education GCSEs, Higher Education
• Cleaning qualification - NVQ/BICS
• IOSH Working Safely qualification
• European Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent
• Supervisory/ Leadership level 2 or 3 qualification
• Experience of working in an Healthcare environment
• Previous experience of working in Supervisor/Team Leader role
• Experience of healthcare cleaning procedures
• Experience of working in a customer service role
• Have a good standard of English language both written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a high pressured environment & work to deadlines
• Diplomacy and ability to deal with difficult situations
• Ability to work as a team member or on own initiative
• Good knowledge of COSHH and Manual Handling.
• Have flexible working attitude and remain calm pressure and stressful situations
• Ability to work under pressure with strong organizational skills

What are the Responsibilities of this Housekeeping Supervisor role?

• Responsible for ensuring that the Housekeeping services meet the needs and expectations of Patients, Visitors and Ward team. The post holder will work as an integral part of the hospital team; will be responsible for ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment by maintaining a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness, as defined within the National Specification of Cleanliness.
• Undertake cleaning tasks in the event of absence (annual leave and sickness).
• Undertake and administrative tasks.
• Housekeeping Supervisor is responsible to the General Manager Estates and Facilities.
• Complete weekly staff rotas for the areas you are responsible for, covering sickness and annual leave to ensure there are adequate trained staff to maintain the level of service.
• Train and assess Housekeepers as per the departments Induction Programme in all aspects of cleaning and the use of equipment.
• Conduct annual staff appraisals of the night Housekeeping team.
• Undertake cleaning of premises such as patient rooms, theatres, consulting rooms, public areas and staff working areas including floors, sinks, toilets, wash hand basins, baths, work showers, surfaces, cupboards etc. using designated equipment and re-stocking materials as required.
• Emptying/ cleaning of domestic and clinical waste bins. Ensure that waste bags are placed in the designated collection points.
• The use of specialist equipment such as vacuums, scrubbing machines, carpet shampooing machines and sealing of floors as per the cleaning procedures and schedules.
• To complete deep cleans as per Hospital Policy and ensure the correct forms are completed.
• To clean equipment such as beds, chairs, shelving, bins, walls, vents, theatre lights.
• On occasions is required to use step ladders to undertake cleaning of theatres pendant lights/ vents.
• To work within a seven-day Rota and to work variable flexible hours.
• Adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of color coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.
• Report maintenance faults, building fabric issues, pests and any other concerns to the Estates Helpdesk.

Why apply for this role?

At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;

When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:

• Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
• 27 days annual leave
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
• Free newspaper and media subscriptions
• Local Business discounts
• Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
• Personal development and training courses
• Annual events and recognition awards
• Career progression and increments
• Free access to staff gym