Housekeeping Team Lead

Ramsay Health Care; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Ramsay Health Care as the Head of the Housekeeping Department, responsible for supervising the cleaning operation at Buckshaw Hospital. You will lead a dedicated team to ensure the highest cleanliness and hygiene standards, essential for providing first-class healthcare. Applicants should possess relevant supervisory experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong commitment to maintaining high standards in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5%

Private Medical Cover

Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy

Free Parking on site

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in a healthcare environment is required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to coach and encourage individuals to be accountable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the cleaning operation for the whole hospital and a team of eight Housekeeping Assistants.
• Organize and allocate duties, monitor cleaning standards, and conduct audits.
• Provide training and development to ensure high standards of cleanliness.

Skills

Cleaning skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits

Summary:

Buckshaw hospital is a day case facility that provides first class private healthcare for patients with health insurance, patients who are self-paying for treatment or NHS patients exercising choice through the e-referral system. The facility is an extension of services offered by Euxton and Fulwood Hall Hospitals.

By investing in the latest advanced medical technology, we offer a wide range of treatments and services. We care for patients from initial outpatient consultation and diagnostic scanning through to surgical treatment and recovery.

Our Housekeeping team is responsible for ensuring consistently high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospital; from patient rooms on the ward and operating theatres to x-ray rooms and physiotherapy, and for looking after public areas and office spaces, everyday offers something different.

The role:

As the Head of the Housekeeping Department, you will supervise the smooth and efficient running of the cleaning operation for the whole hospital and a team of eight Housekeeping Assistants. You will provide training and development within your team to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene are achieved every day.

In this role you will be responsible for the organisation and allocation of duties, motivating and developing your team, monitoring cleaning standards, working with other Heads of Departments to ensure required standards are met, as well as conducting audits and actioning any findings from the audits. As the Housekeeping Team Leader there is an expectation that this role will also carry out housekeeping duties throughout the hospital where needed.

Good verbal and written communication skills are essential, along with an organised and methodical approach to work. The ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable, have a motivational approach with their team and have previous proven supervisory experience.

You will be contracted to work hours per week on a flexible basis. Housekeeping services in the hospital are available from through to 9pm and there may be time you will be required to be present at either end of the day. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week.

As the hospital is open 365 days of the year, you may be required to work weekends, public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.

• Cleaning skills and housekeeping experience.
• Supervisor experience and leadership skills.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Able to work fast and efficiently without compromising on standards
• Able to work as part of a team and create great relationships with other departments
• Previous supervisory experience in healthcare environment
• Knowledge of health safety and hygiene & COSSH regulations.
• Knowledge of infection control techniques and standards
• Ability to coach and encourage individuals to be accountable for their own performance
• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free Parking on site (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 8 countries, with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success. We are able to support training and development to our employees, to deliver a high standard of clinical care whilst ensuring patient safety, dignity and confidentiality. We are a progressive and caring facility and support the Ramsay vision “People caring for People”. We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us.

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

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Created on 02/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom