Healthcare Cleaning Supervisor

Healthcare Cleaning Supervisor

Location: Coventry, CV2 2DX

Permanent | Full Time

Salary: £26,123.64

Hours: 37.5 hours per week
(7:00am - 3:00pm | 8:00am - 4:00pm | 9:00am - 5:00pm | 10:00am - 6:00pm)
Weekly rotating shifts, 5 days over 7, working every other weekend.

Our client, a leading provider of facilities services in the UK, is seeking an experienced Healthcare Cleaning Supervisor to oversee cleaning operations within a busy acute hospital environment in Coventry.

Job Overview

This is a hands-on supervisory role responsible for leading domestic services teams and maintaining high standards of cleanliness within a healthcare environment. The successful candidate will ensure cleaning services are delivered effectively and in compliance with healthcare and operational requirements.

The role is ideally suited to an experienced cleaning or domestic services supervisor with strong people management skills who is looking to further develop their career within healthcare facilities management. Candidates must be comfortable working a rotating shift pattern as outlined above.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise domestic services across 5 to 6 hospital wards, managing approximately 15 frontline cleaning staff.
• Ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient cleaning service in line with required standards.
• Allocate workloads and manage staff rotas to meet operational demands.
• Update work schedules and ensure resources are deployed effectively.
• Carry out quality control audits and inspections alongside ward and departmental managers.
• Manage escalations and respond professionally to clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.
• Support recruitment, induction, training, appraisals, sickness absence management, and performance management processes.
• Identify stock requirements, raise requisitions, and support trials of new cleaning materials and equipment.

Person Specification

• Proven supervisory experience within a cleaning or domestic services environment.
• Experience within healthcare, education, or a similarly regulated environment is desirable.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to motivate and support teams.
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Basic computer literacy, including experience with rotas, audits, and administrative records.
• Good understanding of cleaning standards, compliance requirements, and health and safety procedures.
• Professional, approachable, and confident communication style.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced operational environment.