Cleanliness Co-ordinator inGreater London inGreater London PUBLISHED
MON 25 NOV 2024
Opportunities for professional growth and development within a respected NHS Trust.
The chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care by ensuring a clean and hygienic environment.
Ability to work within a supportive and dedicated team that values collaboration and communication.
Varied workload that keeps the role challenging and interesting, preventing monotony.
Flexibility in working hours allows for a balanced work-life schedule, accommodating personal commitments.
Engagement in important initiatives like cleanliness audits and staff training, promoting a culture of excellence.
Participation in the recruitment and mentoring of staff, fostering leadership skills and team building.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Cleanliness Co-ordinator in Greater London. The role involves supporting the Cleanliness Management Team by ensuring high standards of environmental hygiene are met per National Standards of Cleanliness. Key responsibilities include managing daily cleaning services, overseeing staff recruitment and retention, monitoring cleanliness, participating in audits, managing resources, and handling staff training and appraisals. The position requires excellent communication, organisational skills, flexibility, and the ability to adapt to changing demands. Core working hours are 8am-4pm, with shifts covering the full week. The Trust values excellence in care and is committed to continuous improvement for patients and staff.
Job Overview
INTERNAL VACANCY
We are looking for a professional, organised and self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills to provide an efficient and comprehensive support to the Cleanliness Management Team.
You'll embrace the challenge of working in a highly demanding environment where excellent customer service skills and attention to detail are paramount. The need to be flexible is required, along with the ability to work to ever changing demands and priorities. The workload is varied; therefore, you must be able to prioritise your work with minimal supervision, as well as working as part of a team.
Core hours of work are 8am – 4pm 5 shifts over 7 with alternate working, however flexibility to cover the needs of the service is required, working early morning and late shifts as required .
Main duties of the job
- be responsible for the day-to-day management of the cleaning service to the trust ensuring that the highest standard of environmental hygiene is delivered at all times in accordance with National Standards of Cleanliness and in line with the Operational Cleaning Plan.
- The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the highest standards of cleanliness are consistently delivered through the effective use of resources and that staff are managed in accordance with trust policy.
- To assist the Cleanliness Manager in the recruitment and retention of staff.
- To ensure that all resources are effectively deployed to ensure standards are maintained.
- To manage staff leave to ensure that disruption to service is avoided.
- To undertake cleanliness monitoring in line with Departmental guidelines taking corrective action where necessary.
- To participate in PLACE/Efficacy and Exemplar audits as required.
- To order and control stock .
- To maintain equipment inventories compiling replacement programmes as required.
- To ensure staff induction and annual refresher training maintaining and updating staff records accordingly.
- To undertake staff appraisal and performance review, to include the management of probationary periods
- To assist the Cleanliness Manager with first line disciplinary and grievance issues and incidents
Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.
We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.
Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.
If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!
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