Housekeeping Supervisor

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Supervisor in Slough for part-time roles (30 and 22.5 hours per week). The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience, a solid understanding of cleaning standards, and be able to lead a team effectively. Responsibilities include maintaining high cleaning standards, staff training, and managing rosters. This is a flexible position requiring work in shifts, including nights and weekends, with a focus on patient care and hygiene.

Benefits

First class development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Inclusive and supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in housekeeping is essential.
• Good level of English and maths required.
• Experience with COSHH, BIC, and infection control desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Housekeepers to maintain high cleaning standards.
• Allocate jobs and organize rosters to cover all areas.
• Train staff in cleaning duties and monitor compliance.

Skills

Good Organisational skills

Ability to communicate in a professional manner

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to meet deadlines

Good motivational skills

Working knowledge of COSHH

Health & Safety at work

Awareness of the use of colour coding in the NHS

Awareness of NHS cleaning standards

Education

GCSE in English and Maths

Formal qualification in cleaning services

Job description

We have two Part Time vacancies in our Housekeeping team: One contract at 30 hours per week and another contract at 22.5 hours per week.

We are looking for enthusiastic, friendly , motivated candidates with a 'can do' attitude. Ideally an experienced Housekeeping Supervisor willing to work hard within a strong team in the new Community Diagnostic Centre.

The hours of work for this role are 22:00-06:00.

The main focus of the role will be to ensure the provision of an efficient and effective housekeeping service to align with both the Trust and National Cleaning standard and infection control requirements.

The successful candidate will assist with all associated duties connected with the delivery of housekeeping services. They will deal with cleaning services in clinical and non-clinical areas. The post-holder will be required to adhere to departmental standards and regulations.

Supervisory experience is essential along with a good level of English and maths. Knowledge of, COSHH, BICs, Colour coding and infection control is also desirable though this is not essential, as full training will be given.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Supervisor will be responsible for maintaining the high cleaning standards of our departments & public areas. You will be required to supervise a team of Housekeepers to ensure the smooth running of the Housekeeping department to meet the requirements of both patients and clinical teams and provide a welcoming environment.

The hours of work for this role are 22:00-06:00 : you MUST be flexible in your ability to work weekends and some occasional day shifts.

You will need to organise the rosters to ensure that appropriate cover is provided for all shifts and areas. You 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.

You will be responsible for training your team in practical cleaning duties, monitoring staff and ensuring that all statutory training is in place as instructed by their Manager.

You will need to understand the differing infectious cleans to provide a safe and high standard of service.

You will be responsible for helping audit the hospital to the relevant cleaning standards and be keen to be trained on any new technologies as required.

About us

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.

Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Some of the core tasks for this role include:

• To provide flexible support and supervision to support the housekeeping department
• 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.
• Working within Budgeted Hours to achieve required standards.
• Assist with the ordering of cleaning stores and equipment, to ensure that adequate supplies are maintained
• Attend meetings as and when required, e.g. PLACE
• Issue cleaning materials and equipment to housekeeping staff
• Requisitions to estates for repairs and maintenance
• Respond to telephone and bleep requests
• Carry out on the job training for all new staff, and ensure that existing staff are re-trained in any new systems.
• Attend all mandatory and up to date training
• Assist with prospective staff interviews.
• Counselling of staff (e.g. personal problems, sickness levels, absence)
• Carry out staff appraisals
• Good computer skills to assist with office administration
• Download information for assistant hotel services manager to analyse
• Organise any remedial action required to address shortfalls in service
• When carrying out monitoring duties, check with departmental heads/ sisters/patients that they are happy with the cleaning standards.
• Keep up to date with new cleaning technology, that will improve working practise, and assist with implementation of new systems
• Deal with spillages of body fluids, chemicals etc in accordance with Trust policy as and when required (frequent)
• Deal with floods throughout the Trust, as and when required (frequent); involves the use heavy mechanical equipment.
• Carry out cleaning audits
• To maintain the high standards of the department by contributing towards individual and team objectives

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE in English and Maths
• Formal qualification in cleaning services i.e. BIC or equivalent

Skills

• Good Organisational skills
• Able to communicate in a professional manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Good motivational skillsAbility to motivate and influence staff
• Working knowledge of COSHH
• Health & Safety at work
• Awareness of the use of colour coding in the NHS
• Awareness of NHS cleaning standards

Special Requirments

• Ability to travel between FHFT sites

Experience

• Experience of cleaning systems/procedures
• Prior 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.

£26,240 to £27,928 a yearper annum, pro rata incl. HCAS