Housekeeping Team Manager | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 pa/pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7641653/153-CO04979-A |
Summary
Are you a confident leader, searching for your next challenge?
We’relooking for a Housekeeping Manager to join #TeamUHD!
You'llwork aspart of the managementteam to support theHousekeepingservice across the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site.
You’llhave a specialist areayou’reresponsible for(quality, recruitment and training, equipment and consumable,rosteringand waste) and act as ‘duty manager’ to ensure the team areallocatedto the mostappropriate locationstodeliveraneffective, first-classservice.Our teams ensure that the hospital is kept clean, providing a safe and pleasant environment for our patients,visitorsand staff.
Full training for the role is provided, with specific training for the specialist area. Leadership and management courses are also available.We’rea largedepartment sopreviousexperience in managing or supervising a large team would be an advantage.
So why join us?
• Enhanced annual leave starting at 27 daysPLUSBank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• Training/development opportunities
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Enrolment into the generous NHS pension scheme
• NHS discounts at thousands of retailers with a Blue Light Card
Kindly note thatpreviousapplicantswon'tbe able to apply again and UHDwon'tbe providing sponsorship for this vacancy
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview: 19th December 2025
Act as 'duty manager' for Housekeeping service on a rota basis ensuring cleaning resources are deployed across the hospital in the most appropriate locations
Manage a team of around 50 Housekeeping Assistants including leading team meetings and absence management
Lead a specialist area within Housekeeping (Quality, Equipment/Consumables, Recruitment and Training, HealthRoster (staffing) or Waste
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National
terms and conditions
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025
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