Job overview

Do you have Facilities or Cleaning management experience? 
Do you want to progress your career in an ambitious organisation 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 join us and continue to develop yourself as a cleaning management professional in this forward-thinking department. 
Our department is recognised 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 shift patterns, mostly working between 08:00 - 22:00., with the flexibility in providing management cover for annual leave, evenings, and nights with also one structured weekend a month. 

Main duties of the job

• Deliver managerial professional control of cleaning and general facilities services and contracts to a high standard within the hospital.
• Provide management and control of all cleaning services and general facilities operating procedures and applications to ensure that all statutory and quality standards are maintained
• Deliver quality cleaning services to patients and staff monitoring the provision of these services against agreed standards ensuring remedial action is taken to rectify shortcomings in service delivery.
• Manage front-line cleaning teams, cleaning wards, clinical areas, departments, and outer areas.
• Provide for economical and correct use and distribution of equipment and materials ensuring stock control procedures are maintained
• Deliver an efficient and speedy distribution service for issues of stock and non-stock items
• Conducting investigations, writing case reports and presenting to senior managers
• Ensuring your 100+ strong team are achieving key performance indicators in areas such as cleanliness, food hygiene and mandatory training
• Manage a duty manager and a team of cleaning supervisors to ensure standards are maintained throughout the building

Working for our organisation

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, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, 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. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.