Job overview
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. What we can offer you in return: · Enhanced annual leave (pro-rata for part-time) · Generous NHS pension scheme · NHS discounts at thousands of retailers · Working with a friendly, inclusive team 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 Main duties of the job 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 Working for our organisation 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.