Housekeeping Team Manager | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Bournemouth is searching for a confident Housekeeping Manager to lead a large team and ensure a clean and safe environment. You will manage various responsibilities, including quality control, recruitment, and training. The role offers enhanced leave, training opportunities, and access to NHS discounts. Join us to make a positive impact and benefit from a robust support system in a dedicated healthcare team.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave

Training / development opportunities

Access to health and wellbeing services

Enrolment into NHS pension scheme

NHS discounts at thousands of retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in managing or supervising a large team.
• Understanding of quality, recruitment, and training processes.
• Ability to manage rostering and waste effectively.

Responsibilities

• Act as 'duty manager' ensuring effective deployment of cleaning resources.
• Manage a team of around 50 Housekeeping Assistants.
• Lead a specialist area within Housekeeping.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Training and development

Quality control

Job description

Are you a confident leader, searching for your next challenge?

We’re looking for a Housekeeping Manager to join #TeamUHD!

You'll work as part of the management team to support the Housekeeping service across the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site.

You’ll have a specialist area you’re 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 deliver an effective, first‑class service. Our teams ensure that the hospital is kept clean, providing a safe and pleasant environment for our patients, visitors and staff.

Full training for the role is provided, with specific training for the specialist area. Leadership and management courses are also available. We’re a large department, so prior experience in managing or supervising a large team would be an advantage.

So why join us?

• Enhanced annual leave starting at 27 days PLUS Bank Holidays (pro‑rata for part‑time)
• Training / development opportunities
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Enrolment into the generous NHS pension scheme
• NHS discounts at thousands of retailers with a Blue Light Card

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: 19th December 2025

Responsibilities:

• Act as 'duty manager' for Housekeeping service on a rota basis ensuring cleaning resources are deployed across the hospital in the most appropriate locations
• Manage a team of around 50 Housekeeping Assistants including leading team meetings and absence management
• Lead a specialist area within Housekeeping (Quality, Equipment/Consumables, Recruitment and Training, HealthRoster (staffing) or Waste)

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.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025.