- Are you hardworking and motivate, looking for variety and able to work at different locations?
- Do you have previous cleaning experience?
- Would you like a role involving administration and supervising staff?
If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!
We are looking for a friendly, reliable, and hard-working candidate who will be flexible, and organized with good interpersonal and communication skills and is a team player but also able to work on their own initiative.
The post holder will be responsible for the supervision and control of the day-to-day housekeeping team working across our sites based in Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester and Hoo. This will include
organising and planning of staff rota’s, sickness cover, annual leave, training and more as instructed, whilst also ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and safe environment for the people we care for.
To work as part of Infrastructure team to undertake and supervise housekeeping at clinical, admin and social care bases.
The post holder will be responsible for undertaking general cleaning (including toilets and clinical areas) and related tasks to a high standard in line with NHS National Standards of Cleanliness and following the guidelines as set out in the daily schedules.
Duties will include opening and closing the building on occasion, stock control/monitoring/ordering, management and coordination of staff rotas, timesheets and training.
To assist the Facilities Manager with organising shift cover and managing the workload of members of the housekeeping team.
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
- Previous applicant need not apply
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension.
- MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Angela Elmore Job title: Facilities/Housekeeping Manager Email address: Angela.Elmore@nhs.net Telephone number: 07816088766
