Job overview

We have two Part Time vacancies in our Housekeeping team: One contract at 30 hours per week and another contract at 22.5 hours per week.

We are looking for enthusiastic, friendly , motivated candidates with a 'can do' attitude. Ideally an experienced  Housekeeping Supervisor willing to work hard within a strong team in the new Community Diagnostic Centre. 

The hours of work for this role are  22:00-06:00. 

The main focus of the role will be to ensure the provision of an efficient and effective housekeeping service to align with both the Trust and National Cleaning standard and infection control requirements.   

The successful candidate will assist with all associated duties connected with the delivery of housekeeping services. They will deal with cleaning services in clinical and non-clinical areas.  The post-holder will be required to adhere to departmental standards and regulations. 

Supervisory experience is essential along with a good level of English and maths. Knowledge of,  COSHH, BICs, Colour coding and infection control  is also desirable though this is not essential, as full training will be given.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Supervisor will be responsible for maintaining the high cleaning standards of our departments &  public areas.  You will be required to supervise a team of Housekeepers to ensure the smooth running of the Housekeeping department to meet the requirements  of both patients and clinical teams  and provide a welcoming environment.

The hours of work for this role are 22:00-06:00 : you MUST be flexible in your ability to work  weekends and some occasional day shifts. 

You will need to organise the rosters to ensure that appropriate cover is provided for all shifts and areas. You will assist the Assistant Hotel Services Manager in the provision of other services within the Hotel Services Department and to assist with the recruitment, training and development of staff. 

You will be responsible for training your team in practical cleaning duties, monitoring staff and ensuring that all statutory training is in place as instructed by their Manager.

You will need to understand the differing infectious cleans  to provide a safe and high standard of service.

You will be responsible for helping audit the hospital to the relevant cleaning standards  and be keen to be trained on any new technologies as required.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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