Healthcare Cleaning Services Expert

Competitive Salary + Company Car/Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Location: National / Mobile (UK)

Sector: Healthcare

Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare Cleaning?

Let's be honest. This isn't your average cleaning role.

This is an opportunity to become one of the leading voice in healthcare cleaning and support services, helping to influence strategy, drive innovation, improve patient environments and support operational excellence across one of the UK's largest healthcare service providers.

We're looking for an experienced healthcare cleaning professional who can combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, inspiring leadership and a passion for continuous improvement.

If you're someone who gets excited about healthcare standards, innovation, compliance, sustainability and developing great teams, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Why This Role?

As our Healthcare Cleaning Services Expert, you'll become the trusted authority on healthcare cleaning and associated services across Medirest.

You'll work closely with operational teams, clients, clinical stakeholders and senior leaders, helping shape the future of healthcare cleaning while ensuring we continue to deliver safe, compliant and exceptional environments for patients, visitors and staff.

One day you might be supporting a major mobilisation.

The next, you'll be reviewing new cleaning technologies, advising a client on healthcare standards, conducting audits or developing best practice that impacts thousands of people across the country.

No two days are ever the same.

What You'll Be Doing

Strategic Leadership

• Support the development and delivery of our national Healthcare Cleaning Strategy.
• Act as the subject matter expert for NHS National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness, IPC requirements and industry best practice.
• Support bids, mobilisations and operational transformation projects.
• Translate healthcare policy and guidance into practical operational solutions.
• Build strong relationships with Infection Prevention & Control teams and healthcare stakeholders.

Driving Operational Excellence

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve quality, productivity and service consistency.
• Conduct site audits, reviews and benchmarking exercises across healthcare contracts.
• Support workforce planning and labour optimisation initiatives.
• Drive measurable improvements in performance and compliance.
• Use data and insight to enhance service delivery and client outcomes.

Leading Innovation

We're passionate about staying ahead of the curve.

You’ll:

• Research and introduce new cleaning technologies.
• Explore automation, robotics and digital solutions.
• Improve performance monitoring and compliance reporting.
• Drive innovation that enhances safety, efficiency and environmental performance.
• Keep Medirest at the forefront of healthcare cleaning excellence.

Sustainability & ESG

Help Us Deliver Cleaner, Greener And Smarter Services By:

• Supporting responsible chemical usage.
• Promoting sustainable cleaning practices.
• Reducing environmental impact across our healthcare portfolio.
• Championing workforce wellbeing and social value initiatives.
• Embedding ESG principles into everyday operations.

Compliance, Quality & Risk

• Ensure compliance with IPC, Health & Safety and environmental regulations.
• Provide expert support during audits, client reviews and governance meetings.
• Identify and mitigate operational and compliance risks.
• Stay ahead of legislative and industry developments.
• Support outstanding audit and quality assurance performance across all contracts.

Client & Industry Engagement

As a Key Ambassador For Healthcare, You’ll:

• Build trusted partnerships with clients and stakeholders.
• Provide expert guidance and consultancy support.
• Develop best practice resources and case studies.
• Represent Medirest at industry events and conferences.
• Help showcase the innovation and expertise within our healthcare services.

Developing Future Talent

Great services start with great people.

You’ll:

• Support the development of healthcare cleaning teams nationwide.
• Contribute to specialist training programmes and learning initiatives.
• Share expertise and best practice across the business.
• Promote professional qualifications and career development.
• Help build the next generation of healthcare cleaning leaders.

What We're Looking For

You may currently be working as a:

• Healthcare Cleaning Manager
• Domestic Services Manager
• Soft Services Manager
• Facilities Manager
• Healthcare FM Specialist
• National Cleaning Lead
• Healthcare Consultant
• Infection Prevention Specialist

You’ll Also Bring:

Significant experience within healthcare cleaning, FM or NHS environments.

Expert knowledge of NHS National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness, IPC requirements

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