Overview
We are looking for a friendly, reliable, and hard-working candidate who will be flexible, organized, with good interpersonal and communication skills and is a team player but also able to work on their own initiative. The post holder will be responsible for the supervision and control of the day-to-day housekeeping team working across our sites based in Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester and Hoo.
Responsibilities
* Organise and plan staff rosters, sickness cover, annual leave, training and more as instructed, while ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and a safe environment for the people we care for.
* Work as part of the Infrastructure team to undertake and supervise housekeeping at clinical, admin and social care bases.
* Undertake general cleaning (including toilets and clinical areas) to a high standard in line with NHS National Standards of Cleanliness and following the guidelines in daily schedules.
* Open and close the building on occasion; manage stock control/monitoring/ordering; coordinate staff rotas, timesheets and training.
* Assist the Facilities Manager with organising shift cover and managing the workload of housekeeping team members.
Qualifications
* Hardworking and motivated, looking for variety and able to work at different locations.
* Experience in cleaning.
* Interest in administration and supervising staff.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills; a team player but able to work on own initiative.
Benefits and opportunities
* Be part of a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused; opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
* Encouragement to explore new ways of working and service development.
* Well established in-service training, one-to-one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
* Develop skills in a friendly and supportive team.
* Flexible working arrangements may be available.
* Two pension schemes offered: NHS Pension scheme and Scottish Widows group personal pension.
* We encourage all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, colleagues, patients and families.
Contact and application details
* For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Angela Elmore, Job title: Facilities/Housekeeping Manager, Email: Angela.Elmore@nhs.net, Telephone: 07816088766
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