Job summary
Employer heading
Housekeeping Supervisor
Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
Do you have a can-do attitude and take pride in your work?
We’re looking for housekeeping supervisors to join #TeamUHD on a part-time basis.
You’ll need to be organised and able to communicate effectively - ensuring wards and departments are cleaned and maintained to a high standard.
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
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Cleaning line Management/ supervisory experience within a hospital, hotel or cleaning company
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 3 Cleaning and Support Services
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of COSHH, Infection Control regulations, Trust Cleanliness Policy & Housekeeping department procedures
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge Knowledge of COSHH, Infection Control regulations, Trust Cleanliness Policy & Housekeeping department procedures. Previous experience of cleaning machinery i.e. scrubber drier, buffers
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mandy Weldon
- Job title
- Operational Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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