Cleaning Lead Medical

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Cleaning Lead Medical – Join Our Team at Aramark UK! 

Location:   Catterick Integrated Care Centre Kitchener Road, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4HE 
Annual Salary: £32,000 
Contract type:  Permanent, full-time, 40 hours/week, 5 days out of 7 
Shift times: Various

Are you an experienced cleaning leader with a passion for maintaining the highest standards of healthcare cleanliness and infection prevention? 

We're seeking a dedicated  Cleaning Lead Medical to oversee the delivery of cleaning services at Catterick Integrated Care Centre . Leading a team of cleaning professionals, you'll play a critical role in creating a safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and healthcare staff while ensuring full compliance with NHS cleanliness standards. 

About you: 

You are a hands-on leader who leads by example and takes pride in maintaining exceptional standards. You have experience managing teams within a healthcare, clinical or NHS setting and understand the vital role that cleanliness and infection prevention play in supporting patient care. 

Organised, proactive and solution-focused, you're confident managing rotas, responding to changing priorities and developing team members to achieve their best. 

Why join us? 

• Free parking on-site 
• Fantastic benefits: Access to our Employee Benefits app with online GP, Employee Assistance Scheme, and hundreds of discounts. 
• Company benefits: Life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement (with the option to buy more). 
• Career growth: We LOVE to promote from within! Plus, great training and apprenticeship opportunities to keep your learning journey going. 

What you’ll do: 

As the Clinical Cleaning Lead, you'll provide visible, hands-on leadership across the cleaning operation, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently and in full compliance with NHS cleanliness and infection control standards. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Leading, motivating, and supporting the cleaning team daily. 
• Managing staff rotas, annual leave, sickness cover, and resource allocation to ensure operational requirements are consistently met. 
• Conducting regular cleanliness audits across clinical, public, and administrative areas. 
• Maintaining compliance records, audit documentation, and cleaning schedules. 
• Ensuring all cleaning activities are carried out in accordance with NHS standards, COSHH regulations and infection prevention protocols. 
• Supporting the onboarding, training, and development of team members. 
• Delivering daily briefings and fostering a positive, high-performing team culture. 
• Managing cleaning consumables, PPE, and equipment stock levels. 
• Working closely with clinical teams to support specialist cleaning and decontamination requirements. 
• Promoting a strong culture of health, safety, and continuous improvement throughout the service. 

What we're looking for: 

We're keen to hear from candidates who can bring strong leadership skills, operational expertise and a genuine commitment to excellence. 

• Essential 
  • Previous experience in a Cleaning Supervisor, Team Leader, or similar management role. 
  • Experience working within a healthcare, clinical or NHS environment. 
  • Strong understanding of infection prevention and control procedures. 
  • Experience managing staff rotas, attendance, and team performance. 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
  • Good IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office applications. 
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and adapt to changing operational demands. 
• Desirable 
  • Recognised qualification in healthcare cleaning, infection control or health and safety, such as:  
  • BICSc qualification 
  • NVQ Level 3 in Health & Safety, Cleaning Services, or equivalent 
  • Experience using digital auditing and workforce scheduling systems. 

If this role appeals to you, then apply now and show us the value you will bring.