Job Description
Housekeeping Team Leader
Location: Clifton Park TC, York
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time
Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits
Summary:
At Clifton Park Hospital, our modern purpose-built hospital has been designed and built to offer first class medical facilities, so we need a team to uphold these standards and exceed our patients’ expectations.
Our Housekeeping team is responsible for ensuring consistently high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospital; from patient rooms on the ward and operating theatres to x-ray rooms and physiotherapy, and for looking after public areas and office spaces, everyday offers something different.
Join us today to be a part of the team providing the very best healthcare to the community of York and ensuring our patients are kept safe and comfortable during their visit.
The role:
As the Head of the Housekeeping Department, you will supervise the smooth and efficient running of the cleaning operation for the whole hospital and a team of eight Housekeeping Assistants. You will provide training and development within your team to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene are achieved every day.
In this role you will be responsible for the organisation and allocation of duties, motivating and developing your team, monitoring cleaning standards, working with other Heads of Departments to ensure required standards are met, as well as conducting audits and actioning any findings from the audits. As the Housekeeping Team Leader there is an expectation that this role will also carry out housekeeping duties throughout the hospital where needed.
Good verbal and written communication skills are essential, along with an organised and methodical approach to work. The ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable, have a motivational approach with their team and have previous proven supervisory experience.
You will be contracted to work 37.5 hours per week on a flexible basis. Housekeeping services in the hospital are available from 6.30am through to 9pm and there may be time you will be required to be present at either end of the day. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week.
As the hospital is open 365 days of the year, you may be required to work weekends, public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.
Essential requirements:
*Cleaning skills and housekeeping experience.
*Supervisor experience and leadership skills.
*Strong communication and leadership skills.
*Able to work fast and efficiently without compromising on standards
*Have a good eye for detail
*Able to work as part of a team and create great relationships with other departments
Desirable requirements:
*Previous supervisory experience in healthcare environment
*Knowledge of health safety and hygiene & COSSH regulations.
*Knowledge of infection control techniques and standards
*Ability to coach and encourage individuals to be accountable for their own performance
Benefits:
*25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
*Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
*Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
*Flexible shift patterns available where possible
*Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
*Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
*Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
*Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
*Free Parking on site (where possible)
*Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
*Concerts for Carers
*Employee Assistance Programme
*Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
*The Blue Light Card Scheme
About Us:
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. 
We are proud of our ’Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ’Time to Care’. 
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 
We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.
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“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.