Cleaning Manager

Bath, Somerset
NHS

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Cleaning Manager

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Do you have Facilities or Cleaning management experience? Do you want to progress your career in an ambitious organization like ours? Do you have experience in a fast-paced environment? At RUH, we are currently recruiting for two experienced Cleaning Managers to join our Cleaning Department, providing a hands-on management style to the cleaning team within RUH. This is an exciting opportunity to develop yourself as a cleaning management professional in this forward-thinking department.

Our department is recognized for making a difference by enabling; by getting things done and never walking by an opportunity to challenge or improve the service we provide to both patients and colleagues. The shift patterns are Monday – Friday, covering a variety of shifts mostly between 08:00 – 22:00, with flexibility in providing management cover for annual leave, evenings, and nights, including one structured weekend a month.

Main duties of the job

1. Deliver managerial professional control of cleaning and general facilities services and contracts to a high standard within the hospital.
2. Provide management and control of all cleaning services and general facilities operating procedures and applications to ensure statutory and quality standards are maintained.
3. Deliver quality cleaning services to patients and staff, monitoring service provision against standards and taking remedial action as needed.
4. Manage front-line cleaning teams, including wards, clinical areas, departments, and outer areas.
5. Ensure economical and correct use and distribution of equipment and materials, maintaining stock control procedures.
6. Deliver efficient distribution of stock and non-stock items.
7. Conduct investigations, write case reports, and present findings to senior managers.
8. Ensure your team of over 100 staff achieve key performance indicators in cleanliness, food hygiene, and mandatory training.
9. Manage a duty manager and a team of cleaning supervisors to uphold standards throughout the building.

About us

At the RUH, we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, colleagues, and community. We value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment, supported by staff networks that celebrate successes and foster learning. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and believe that diversity makes us stronger.

Our culture emphasizes learning, development, and innovation. We support your career growth to its full potential.

Staff wellbeing is a priority, with comprehensive support programs addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial health. We even have a pool!

Join us to experience life and work in the beautiful historic city of Bath, benefit from our extensive staff benefits, and see how we’re shaping healthcare for the future with initiatives like the Dyson Cancer Centre and our research programs.

Job responsibilities

For detailed information about this role, please refer to the attached person specification and job description.

Person Specification Cleaning Experience

• Management experience
• Service industry experience

Line Management

• Years of experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check via the DBS will be required to verify any criminal convictions.

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust