Cleaning Supervisor

Job summary

To provide the cleaning services, as part of the Site Services team in providing a high-quality supervisory role within the cleaning and porter service supplying the organisation's core services in terms of a comprehensive, professional and integrated service within the community premises. This role is a vital and essential element to healthcare safety and compliance with infection prevention and control standards.

Main duties of the job

• Provide excellent customer service to patient's and colleagues throughout the Trust
• Uses cleaning products carefully, and in line with instructions and provided training,
• Looks after equipment, keeping it clean, well maintained and is a safe working order
• Reports any safety deficiencies, incidents, near misses, ill health and environmental incidents to their manager.
• Complies with standards as set up in the company procedures and through training delivered.
• Ability to carry out cleaning task including some moving of stores /equipment
• Able to engage support and motivate and inspire teams to deliver the cleaning service.
• Ensures that all times they comply with the NHS colour coding system

• Has full knowledge and understanding of the designated cleaning area, including the agreed work to be carried out and time allocated to their area.
• To monitor standards of cleanliness and supervise the daily cleaning schedules within the hospital.
• Work closely and support eRoster Coordinator, to ensure annual leave and absence is covered effectively
• Effectively cleans clinical / non-clinical and sanitary areas within the allocated area of the hospital using the correct tools and equipment. All areas to be cleaned to the prevailing standards.
• Undertakes additional duties as required by their supervisor in line with capabilities.
• Communicates effectively with all the teams to ensure there is a seamless way of working across the contract.

About us

We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer,pathology,surgery, andgynaecologyto over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals,Epsom HospitalandSt Helier Hospital, andrun services from other locations, includingSutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative intergrated care partnerships -Sutton Health and Careand Surrey Downs Health and Care.

St Helier Hospital is home to theSouth West Thames Renal and Transplantation UnitandQueen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to theSouth West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals haveAccident and Emergency departments (A&E)andMaternity services (Obstetrics).

With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.