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Job overview

To lead a large cleaning team of in excess of 200 cleaners and manage a budget in excess of £7million, delivering high levels of cleanliness across a busy acute hospital site.

The cleaning service must comply with the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 and be responsive to the needs of the Trust and our patients.

Main duties of the job

To manage and lead the cleaning department, to ensure delivery of a high quality, efficient and effective cleaning service across Trust premises,  meets the requirements of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness and those of the  Trust.  Responsible for the overall department performance within operational budgets, ensuring highest efficacy of the cleaning service and methodology used and that cleaning staff are engaged, motivated and competent in following cleaning procedures.  Responsible for ensuring the department is managed in line with all relevant Infection Prevention and Control guidelines.

Ensuring cleaning resources are effectively planned, managed and deployed to meet the demands across the Trust and to achieve mandated cleaning frequencies.   To ensure the highest quality training is provided via the Training Manager to meet the needs of the team and the service, including all aspects of mandatory,  vocational and developmental training.  Responsible for ensuring all department staff receive timely appraisals and Health and Wellbeing conversation, with direct responsibility for appraisals, one-to-ones, training and development delegated through the hierarchy of the team and the relevant line managers at each level of the cleaning team structure.

To continually improve and innovate the cleaning service, taking into consideration best practice and benchmarking.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.