Housekeeping Supervisor - Slough, United Kingdom - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Slough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

To provide flexible support and supervision to support the housekeeping department therefore working evenings, weekends and some night shifts, sometimes at short notice as required Assist with the day-to day allocation of staff to ensure that all areas of the housekeeping team responsibility are covered In the event of staff shortages, re-allocate staff to give cover, and request staff from bank Maintain records of staff hours, for annual leave, sickness and absence.

Working within Budgeted Hours to achieve required standards.

Assist with the ordering of cleaning stores and equipment, to ensure that adequate supplies are maintained Attend meetings as and when required eg PLACE Issue cleaning materials and equipment to housekeeping staff Requisitions to estates for repairs and maintenance Respond to telephone and bleep requests Carry out on the job training for all new staff, and ensure that existing staff are re-trained in any new systems.

Attend all mandatory and up to date training Assist with prospective staff interviews.

Counselling of staff (eg. personal problems, sickness levels, absence) Carry out staff appraisals Good computer skills to assist with office administration Download information for assistant hotel services manager to analyse Organise any remedial action required to address shortfalls in service When carrying out monitoring duties, check with departmental heads/ sisters/patients that they are happy with the cleaning standards.

Keep up to date with new cleaning technology, that will improve working practise, and assist with implementation of new systems Deal with spillages of body fluids, chemicals etc in accordance with Trust policy as and when required (frequent) Deal with floods throughout the Trust, as and when required (frequent); involves the use heavy mechanical equipment.

Organise monthly clean of all carpets throughout the hospital on a frequent basis Carry out cleaning audits Fire is the fire backup team co-ordinator; attends fire alarm situations internally/externally on hospital site.

Responsible for the recording of information of backup team attendees. To maintain the high standards of the department by contributing towards individual and team objectives