Job Description
Job summary
We are looking to employ a Cleaning Supervisor to support our current domestic cleaning team.
The role is 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday working either 04:00am -10:00am, 05:00am-11:00am or 06:00am-12:00pm each day
The Cleaning Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of domestic cleaning services within the GP practice, ensuring that a consistently high standard of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection prevention is maintained across all clinical and non-clinical areas.
The post holder will supervise cleaning staff, coordinate rotas and workloads, monitor cleaning standards, undertake quality assurance checks, and support compliance with NHS cleaning standards, infection prevention and control requirements, and Health and Safety legislation. They will contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The supervisor will complete general cleaning duties supporting the cleaning team members.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include but are not limited to;
- Supervise and support the domestic cleaning team on a day-to-day basis.
- Allocate workloads to ensure all areas are cleaned according to agreed schedules.
- Develop and manage staff rotas to ensure appropriate service coverage.
- Authorise and coordinate annual leave requests while maintaining adequate staffing levels.
- Monitor staff attendance and report concerns in accordance with practice policies.
- Provide induction, training, and ongoing support for new and existing staff.
- Conduct probationary reviews, annual appraisals, one-to-one meetings, and performance reviews.
- Identify training needs and support staff development.
- Complete general cleaning duties supporting the cleaning team.
- Complete premises checks
- Work closely with the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead to support compliance with infection prevention standards.
- Support the practice in achieving and maintaining compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards relating to cleanliness and infection control.
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, COSHH regulations, risk assessments, and practice policies.
- Participate in internal audits and external inspections where required.