Job Description

Housekeeping Team Leader

Location: Fitzwilliam Hospital, Peterborough

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time

Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits

Summary:

Fitzwilliam Hospital is one of Cambridgeshire\'s leading independent hospitals with a reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services since 1983. The hospital is situated in the quiet landscaped grounds of the Milton Estate in Peterborough and has 54 single bedrooms and 1 twin-bedded room, all with en suite facilities. The hospital provides services for both private and NHS patients.

The role:
We currently have a great opportunity for our Housekeeping Team Leader to join our team at Fitzwilliam Hospital, based in Peterborough.

You will be a dynamic, self-motivated team leader of the hospital\xe2\x80\x99s housekeeping team. You will have great communication and interpersonal skills and will be able to demonstrate a broad experience in the cleaning sector within a healthcare setting, hotel or similar environment. You will take an active part in the team completing rotas and staff records.

You will be responsible for completing training and audits/inspections to ensure we meet and exceed expectations, to drive constant development and improvement.
The Housekeeping Team Leader will oversee the cleaning standards of patient rooms, clinical and public areas throughout the hospital. You will supervise the day-day activities of the Housekeepers, whilst training and developing the team\xe2\x80\x99s skills and knowledge to ensure that high cleaning standards are met inline with the clinical expectations.

Key duties:

• Supervision, training and development of Housekeeping team
• Staff rostering, induction and PDRs and absence management
• Conduct training sessions with the housekeeping team to include COSHH, Isolation/MRSA cleaning, Equipment handling, Health & Safety
• To undertake hospital cleanliness audits with department leads and implement any actions with the team
• Ability to multi-task
• Overseeing and ordering of supplies and equipment as required

Benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days\xe2\x80\x99 annual leave plus 8 day\xe2\x80\x99s Bank Holiday (pro-rated)
• Private Healthcare and Life Assurance
• Free onsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant
• Access to our employee Ramsay Discount Programme and Blue Light Card
• Wellbeing centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line
• Access to the Ramsay Academy - We invest in our people by creating real development opportunities and career pathways supported by structured learning curriculums

About Us:
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years\xe2\x80\x99 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, \xe2\x80\x9ccan do\xe2\x80\x9d 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. \xe2\x80\x9cThe Ramsay Way\xe2\x80\x9d culture recognises that people \xe2\x80\x93 staff and doctors \xe2\x80\x93 are Ramsay Health Care\xe2\x80\x99s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud of our \xe2\x80\x98Speak Up for Safety\xe2\x80\x99 programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more \xe2\x80\x98Time to Care\xe2\x80\x99.

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.

We care.

It\xe2\x80\x99s more than what we do, it\xe2\x80\x99s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it\'s a belief that\'s as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

\xe2\x80\x9cThe Ramsay Way\xe2\x80\x9d 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\xe2\x80\x99s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

Ramsay Health Care