Healthcare Cleaning Supervisor at Omni RMS, Littleover, Derby

Healthcare Cleaning Supervisor

Contract: Healthcare
Location: Derby, DE22 3NE
Hours of work: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent

Our client, a leading provider of facilities services in the UK, is seeking a Healthcare Cleaning Supervisor to support the delivery of high-quality cleaning and associated facility services within a major healthcare environment.

This role is responsible for helping to maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic environment for patients, staff, and visitors while ensuring services are delivered efficiently and in line with required standards.

Working Pattern

Rotating 3-week rota.

5 days out of 7, including 1 in 3 weekends.

Flexible shift patterns covering:

• 7:00am to 2:00pm
• 11:00am to 7:00pm
• 2:00pm to 10:00pm

Job Description

The successful candidate will support the Healthcare Cleaning Manager in the day-to-day delivery of cleaning services, ensuring operational standards are maintained across clinical and non-clinical areas.

This position requires a proactive supervisor who can lead teams effectively, monitor performance, and promote high standards of hygiene and infection control.

Working closely with operational teams and healthcare stakeholders, you will play a key role in ensuring cleaning services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with required procedures and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise healthcare cleaning teams on a day-to-day basis, reporting directly to the Healthcare Cleaning Manager.
• Manage and coordinate a team of 20-30 cleaning staff per shift.
• Oversee daily cleaning operations across wards and departments.
• Manage allocation sheets and ensure resources are deployed effectively.
• Conduct staff appraisals and support performance monitoring activities.
• Deliver training and provide ongoing guidance and supervision to team members.
• Liaise with ward teams, Housekeepers, and Department Leads to maintain cleaning standards across clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, infection control, dress code, and behavioural standards while maintaining the professional image of the service.

Person Specification

• Experience working within a healthcare cleaning environment.
• Previous experience managing large teams.
• Experience completing employee appraisals.
• Strong performance monitoring skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work flexibly across shift patterns.
• Understanding of hygiene standards and operational service delivery within a hospital environment.
• Ability to establish, maintain, and review team objectives aligned to business goals.