Domestics Team Leader in London

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Domestics Team Leader. The role requires maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in line with NHS cleaning standards and ensuring the health and safety of all patients, staff, and visitors. The Team Leader will oversee a team of cleaning staff, manage scheduling, ensure compliance with infection control policies, and uphold operational efficiency in Healthcare on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supervise a team of cleaning staff, providing guidance, motivation, and performance feedback.
• Develop team schedules, ensuring adequate coverage across shifts to meet the hospital's needs.
• Conduct regular training sessions for staff on NHS cleaning standards, infection control, health and safety, and cleaning equipment use.
• Monitor team adherence to established procedures and standards, identifying training or improvement needs.
• Ensure all cleaning tasks are performed according to NHS cleaning standards and hospital policies.
• Conduct daily inspections to verify cleanliness levels, addressing any issues promptly.
• Coordinate with the Infection Control Team to ensure all cleaning practices comply with infection control guidelines.
• Maintain records of inspections, audits, and corrective actions for quality assurance purposes.
• Manage the allocation and use of cleaning materials, equipment, and PPE to ensure cost-effective operations.
• Implement efficient workflows to ensure prompt responses to urgent cleaning requests, particularly in high-risk and critical care areas.
• Act as a key point of contact between the cleaning team, nursing staff, and other hospital departments.
• Communicate any changes in cleaning protocols, schedules, or NHS guidelines to the team.
• Provide regular updates to the Cleaning Manager, raising any issues that require management support or intervention.

To deliver Health and Safety policy and standards.

Our ideal Domestics Team Leader will:

• Have previous experience in a supervisory role within cleaning or facilities management, ideally in a healthcare setting.
• Have an understanding of NHS cleaning standards and infection control requirements.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage a team and liaise with hospital staff.
• Have knowledge of health and safety regulations relevant to cleaning in a healthcare environment.
• Have at least 3 years operational experience of managing in at least one functional area with experience of working in a multi-service operation.
• Be IT literate at Intermediate Level.
• Demonstrate delivery through people, planning and organising, achieving and doing - can do business awareness, interpersonal skills with strong influencing skills, and customer focus.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme.
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes.
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits.
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more.
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more.
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster.
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands.
• Unwind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes.

About Us: Part of Compass Group UK&I, Medirest is the specialist healthcare operating company of Compass Group UK & Ireland, providing a full range of hotel services, including staff, patient and visitor catering, domestics, portering, security and reception, at over 130 NHS Trusts and private hospitals.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!