Housekeeping Team Manager

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Housekeeping Team Managers to join their dynamic team at a major hospital. This role is pivotal in ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff, with responsibilities including team management and quality assurance. Full training is provided, along with opportunities for leadership development. Join a supportive and evolving workplace that values teamwork and excellence in service delivery. If you're passionate about maintaining high standards in healthcare, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a vital role.

Qualifications

• Experience managing or supervising a large team is advantageous.
• Trained in risk management and problem-solving techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness and safety in the hospital environment.
• Manage team allocations and act as duty manager.

Skills

Leadership & Management

Problem Solving

Risk Management

Education

Level 3 Leadership & Management diploma

Level 3 Healthcare Support Services diploma

IOSHH or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for Housekeeping Team Managers to join #TeamUHD.

Our team of Housekeeping Managers work as a team to support the Housekeeping Service across the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site. This is an exciting time at RBH with our maternity services having just moved onto the site in our new BEACH building with further changes to come as we become the major emergency hospital for East Dorset.

Our Housekeeping team ensure that the hospital is kept clean providing a safe and pleasant environment to our patients, visitors and staff. Our Housekeeping Team Managers each have a specialist area they are responsible for (quality, recruitment and training, equipment and consumable, rostering and waste) and act as 'duty manager' to ensure the team are allocated to the most appropriate locations to provide a safe and effective service.

Full training for the role is provided, with specific training for the specialist area. Leadership and management courses are also available.

We are a large team and experience in managing or supervising a large team would be an advantage.

Kindly note that, previous applicants won't be able to apply again and UHD won't be providing sponsorship for this vacancy.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview date: to be confirmed

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About Us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Date posted: 08 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 a year pa/pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 153-CO04204-B

Job locations: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Leadership & Management - level 3 or Healthcare Support Services - Level 3 diploma
• IOSHH or equivalent trained to identify and manage risks and investigate

Knowledge Essential

• Experience of work allocation, problem solving and considering different ways of resolving issues

Desirable

• Understanding of "Revised Healthcare Cleaning" Manual and "Cleaning Specifications" as per the National Standard of Healthcare Cleanliness

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.

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers