Housekeeping Lead

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Are you an experienced facilities professional with a passion for cleanliness, leadership, and operational excellence? Were looking for a Housekeeping Lead to lead our dedicated housekeeping team and maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and compliance across our healthcare facility.

In this pivotal leadership role, youll coordinate all aspects of the housekeeping service, from infection control and stock management to staff development and regulatory compliance. Youll be instrumental in ensuring that our environment is safe, welcoming, and hygienic for all patients, staff, and visitors.

This is a full-time position working, 37.5 hours a week 10:00 to 18:00 with a combination of shifts between Monday to Sunday.

For a virtual tour of the hospital or to hear what its like working for us, please see the videos below:    

Main duties of the job

As our Housekeeping Lead, you will be:

• Providing strong leadership and day-to-day management of the housekeeping department.
• Ensuring compliance with NHS National Cleaning Standards, infection control, Health & Safety, COSHH, and other regulatory requirements.
• Managing staff recruitment, development, training, and performance reviews.
• Leading departmental audits, inspections, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Monitoring resource allocation, stock control, and ordering of housekeeping supplies.
• Supporting operational planning, ensuring effective use of personnel and materials.
• Maintaining accurate records, ensuring timely reporting of issues and overseeing risk assessments.
• Fostering excellent communication across departments and contributing to wider hospital initiatives such as PLACE audits and Clinical Governance.
• Driving staff engagement and promoting a culture of professionalism, accountability, and high standards.

About us

With your proven track record of managing housekeeping or facilities services, ideally within healthcare or hospitality, you will also have:

• Practical understanding of Health & Safety, COSHH, and infection control regulations.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in staff selection, rostering, and performance management.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in problem-solving, decision-making, and service improvement.
• Experience conducting audits and contributing to quality assurance.
• A proactive and flexible approach with a real desire to lead a high-performing team.
• Project management experience and a creative approach to service delivery desirable.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body desirable

What you can expect in return:

• A competitive salary depending on experience
• Work 37.5 hours a week 10:00 18:00
• Work a combination of shifts, Monday to Sunday
• Lead a friendly and supportive team
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• 25 days holiday increasing with service up to a maximum of 29 days plus bank holidays
• Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development

If you have any questions, contact dale.leer@practiceplusgroup.com or call 07971030100 Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information, please request a copy of the full job description from dale.leer@practiceplusgroup.com

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Proven track record of managing housekeeping or facilities services
• Practical understanding of Health & Safety, COSHH, and infection control regulations.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in staff selection, rostering, and performance management.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in problem-solving, decision-making, and service improvement.
• Experience conducting audits and contributing to quality assurance.
• A proactive and flexible approach with a real desire to lead a high-performing team.

Desirable

• Proven track record of managing housekeeping or facilities services, ideally within healthcare or hospitality
• Project management experience and a creative approach to service delivery desirable.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body desirable