Job Description:

Spire Dunedin | Reading | Housekeeping Team Lead | Permanent | Full Time

Are you an experienced housekeeping professional with a background in a hospital or healthcare environment? Do you enjoy leading teams, maintaining high standards and making a real difference to patient experience?

Spire Dunedin Hospital is looking for a dedicated and experienced Housekeeping Team Leader to support the delivery of an exceptional housekeeping service across our hospital.

Working closely with the Head of Housekeeping, you'll lead from the front, motivate your team and help ensure the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and infection prevention are maintained throughout the hospital.

About the Role

As a Housekeeping Team Leader, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day running of the housekeeping department. You will help ensure patients, visitors and colleagues benefit from a clean, safe and welcoming environment while supporting the delivery of outstanding patient care.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Team Leader, Supervisor or Senior Housekeeper looking to further develop their leadership career within one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead, supervise and support the housekeeping team on a daily basis.
• Ensure exceptional standards of cleanliness are maintained across all clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Support the Housekeeping Manager in the day-to-day management of the department.
• Monitor housekeeping standards, performance and quality measures.
• Support recruitment, induction and training of new team members.
• Maintain accurate records, cleaning schedules and departmental documentation.
• Champion infection prevention and control standards throughout the hospital.
• Support housekeeping audits, inspections and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure timesheets and departmental records are completed accurately and submitted on time.
• Act as a role model, promoting a positive, professional and customer-focused culture.

Contract: Permanent | Full Time

Days/Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Sunday, including early mornings, days and evenings.

Who We're Looking For:

• Has housekeeping experience within a hospital, healthcare or clinical setting.
• Has experience supervising, coaching and developing staff.
• Understands the importance of infection prevention and maintaining healthcare cleanliness standards.
• Can manage workloads, priorities and competing demands effectively.
• Has a proactive, hands-on leadership style.
• Takes pride in delivering excellent service and maintaining exceptional standards.
• Is confident communicating with colleagues, patients and visitors.

Essential:

• Knowledge of COSHH and Health & Safety regulations.
• Experience supporting compliance audits and inspections.
• Previous experience within the NHS or private healthcare sector.

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, both inside and outside of work. This includes:

• 35 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to private healthcare and health insurance options, giving you reassurance and faster access to care
• Gym and wellbeing benefits, supporting your physical and mental wellbeing
• Free on-site parking, making your day-to-day easier
• A supportive team within a leading independent healthcare provider, where you'll feel valued and part of something meaningful
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options, supporting your future
• 'Spire for You' reward platform, offering discounts and cashback from over 1,000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening, helping you stay on top of your health

We commit to our employees' wellbeing through work-life balance, ongoing development, support and reward.

For further information about this role please contact Alison Roberts on

Closing Date

We're reviewing applications as they come in, so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close vacancies once we have received a sufficient number of applications.