Job Description:

Healthcare Cleaning Supervisor

Contract: Healthcare
Location: Coventry, CV2 2DX (University Hospital Coventry)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, rotating shift pattern (5 days over 7, including every other weekend)
Contract Type: Permanent

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 at University Hospital Coventry.

Job Overview

This is a hands-on supervisory role responsible for the day-to-day management of domestic cleaning services across multiple hospital wards. The postholder will play a key role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with Trust, departmental and healthcare compliance requirements.

The role is well suited to an experienced cleaning or domestic services supervisor with strong people management skills who is looking to progress their career within a healthcare facilities environment. The successful candidate will be comfortable working a weekly rotating shift pattern and engaging with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.

Shift Times

• 07:00 - 15:00
• 08:00 - 16:00
• 09:00 - 17:00
• 10:00 - 18:00

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise domestic services across 5–6 hospital wards, managing approximately 15 frontline cleaning staff
• Ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient cleaning service in line with Trust and departmental standards
• Allocate workloads, manage rotas, and update work schedules to meet service demands
• Carry out quality control audits and inspections in conjunction with ward and departmental managers
• Manage service escalations and respond professionally to clinical and non-clinical stakeholders
• Support recruitment, induction, training, appraisals, sickness absence and performance management processes
• Identify stock requirements, raise requisitions, and support trials of new cleaning materials and equipment
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, cleaning standards and healthcare regulations

Person Specification

• Proven supervisory experience within a cleaning or domestic services environment
• Experience within healthcare, education or similarly regulated environments (desirable)
• Strong people management and customer-facing skills
• Basic computer literacy for rotas, audits and paperwork
• Good understanding of cleaning standards, compliance and health & safety requirements
• Professional, approachable and confident communication style
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to work a rotating shift pattern, including weekends

If you have the experience and skills required for this role and are looking to progress your career within healthcare facilities management, we would welcome your application.