NHSCloses in 13 days

Housekeeping Supervisor

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kettering, NN16 8UZ

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

15 September 2026

13 days left

Job description

We believe our staff are our biggest asset. We want to develop a positive, inclusive, and caring culture that engages and inspires all our staff, with...

The successful candidates will need to have proven knowledge of delivering a successful housekeeping service, previous supervisory experience would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be expected to have a continued presence on all clinical areas of the Trust ensuring continued support to the housekeeping team.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ in Cleaning or equivalent experience
  • Level 2 in IT
  • Level 2 or equivalent in English literacy skills
  • Level 2 in English Numeracy Skills
  • Educated to level 2 or equivalent level of education, training or experience.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working/supervising in a cleaning environment
  • Previous supervisory management experience
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety
  • Knowledge of National Standards of Cleanliness

Desirable

  • Previous Hospital/NHS cleaning experience

Skills

Essential

  • Understanding of COSHH
  • Prioritising own and others' workload
  • Use of cleaning equipment and chemicals (COSHH)

Desirable

  • Experience in the use of recognised cleaning software audit packages

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

2 September 2026

Last checked

2 September 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

KGH
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

NHS organisation

This listing was structured from NHS Jobs. Vacancy details and the application process remain the responsibility of the original source.

We would like to set one optional cookie that recognises your browser when you come back, so we can tell returning visitors from new ones. It stays off unless you say yes, and you can change your mind at any time. Cookies that keep you signed in are always on. Read our cookie policy