Job Overview
Title: Housekeeping Supervisor – Band 3Tenure: Permanent Part‑time (30 hours per week)Work hours: Mon‑Fri 07:00 – 13:00
Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – Lincoln County Hospital, Town Lincoln
Salary: £25,760 – £27,476 per annum (full‑time) – £20,608 – £21,980 pro‑rateClosing date: 26/05/2026 23:59
Main Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of Housekeeping and, where applicable, Linen Services to the Trust, ensuring that clinics, departments and corridors are maintained to the highest hygiene and environmental cleanliness standards.
- Lead the Housekeeping team in providing high‑quality services to all areas, supporting service modernisation and national initiatives.
- Assist in establishing Hotel Services as having day‑to‑day ownership of the hospital environment for the Facilities Division.
- Use initiative and a customer‑care approach to meet changing priorities, demonstrating a positive appearance and strong communication skills.
- Identify and implement improvements in work processes, reporting progress and outcomes to senior management.
Qualifications
- GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or better in Maths and English
- Computer literacy to RSA level 2 or equivalent
- Health and Safety qualification
- NVQ Level 2 in Customer Care
Experience & Skills
- Previous NHS experience or a high‑level customer‑service environment
- Experience of staff training and supervisory roles
- Literacy, numeracy and comprehension sufficient for timesheets, cost calculations and short reports
- Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, work to deadlines and prioritise tasks
- Strong interpersonal skills, dealing effectively with people from all backgrounds
- Awareness of the Dignity in Care agenda and the ability to evidence key Trust values (Patient‑Centred, Safety, Compassion, Respect, Excellence)
- Coaching and mentoring skills
- Flexible approach to changing workload and the ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of needs
- Experience with office systems and an eagerness to embrace change
Benefits & Working Arrangements
- Flexible working options – part‑time, off‑site/remote, compressed hours, staggered hours, set shift patterns
- NHS pension scheme – generous, inflation protected, government guaranteed
- Annual leave: 27 days (rising to 33 days after 10 years) plus eight bank holidays for Agenda for Change staff; 32 days for Medical Workforce positions
- Bank‑working: extra hours paid at enhanced rates, paid weekly
- Family and childcare support – on‑site nurseries, maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- Health and wellbeing: counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests
- Learning and development: Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, clinical education, research opportunities
- Financial support and benefits: Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics, free parking, free tea and coffee, salary‑borrowing options
- Rewards and recognition: staff awards, long‑service awards, retirement awards, staff lottery
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. A veteran, a military reserve, or a partner/spouse of a serving member may apply under the following conditions:Partner/spouse eligibility applies only while the partner is actively serving.
All new employees will be subject to a DBS check, with the fee deducted from salary over a three‑month period.
Due to high application volumes, the advert may be closed before the stated closing date.
Legal & Regulatory Notices
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) and the Disclosure and Barring Service requirements.
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