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Facilities Housekeeping Supervisor
The closing date is 15 July 2025
The Housekeeping department runs a 24/7 Service. We employ over 60 staff within the Harefield Hospital housekeeping department, and the main objective is to provide a first-class service to our Staff, Patients and Visitors.
The successful applicant will be a key member of the Housekeeping Team, integral in leading the operational Housekeepers service, providing expert knowledge and advice in relation to all cleaning duties
You will assist and support the Senior Services Manager and work closely with Matrons, Sister, Charge Nurses, Departmental Heads and IPC colleagues in delivering quality services to patients, staff and visitor,s monitoring and supervising operational housekeeping services according to national standards, service specification and monitor, document and accurately report on performance.
** Please note - This post is based at Harefield Hospital, Hill End Rd, UB9 6JH **
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the effective operation of all aspects of the Housekeeping Services. There will be emphasis on supervision, training and the allocation of duties,focusing on the quality of performance and outcomes, standards of behaviour, awareness of customer needs and care.
As a Housekeeping Supervisor, you must liaise and communicate with your staff and colleagues and other departments. You are a very important element of the department, and you will work alongside your staff leading by example acting at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust's values, working as part of a team to ensure efficiency and excellent customer care.
The post-holder will be required, to adhere to departmental and Trust standards with relation to infection control.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with around 25,000 staff, an annual turnover of more than £1 billion, and over 2 million patient contacts a year. Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. We continue to build on these traditions and have a reputation for clinical, teaching and research excellence. See www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk
Organisational Values
Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand andreflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.
The post holder will be:
CARING - We will put patients first
AMBITIOUS - We innovate and strive for excellence
INCLUSIVE - We respect each other and work collaboratively
Our values and behaviours framework|describes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have key relationships with all members of the facilities services team and the wider Essentia, compliance and clinical teams. Specifically the post holder will have regular contact with:
Matrons, Service General Managers, Service Delivery Managers, Junior Medical Staff, Nursing Staff, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Allied Health Professionals, Administrative and Clerical Support Staff, Professional and Technical Staff and Healthcare Scientists.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Equivalent supervsiory experience or NVQ level 3
* BICs assessor
Experience
* Relevant level of operational experience in delivering effective support services
* Demonstrable track record in leading and motivating staff
Skills
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
* Good demonstrable interpersonal skills & communication skills, written and oral in English
* Knowledge of cleaning processes
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.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
£29,176 to £30,225 a yearp.a. Inclusive of Outer London HCA
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