Housekeeping Supervisor

Checking the timely-on-site availability of Housekeeping staff and overseeing their cleaning activities on day to day basis to keep the Hospital clean and sanitized at all times;

1. Ongoing training of Housekeeping staff  according to  Hospital standards and policies; 

2. To ensure effective and timely Implementation of scheduled weekly special tasks and to periodically arrange for high rise cleaning of areas within the Hospital;

3. To strictly ensure that medical waste collection and disposal  is as per safety and hygiene standards; 

4. Responsible for maintaining the inventory of hospital equipment and cleaning supplies. Liaising with Hospital stores and outsourced vendors for the smooth and timely supply to avoid interruption/delay of services;

5. Timely and effective intervention with patients/hospital staff in resolving of complaints/issues , if any; 

6. Monitoring of Housekeeping staff’s compliance as per scope of service agreed in Vendor’s contract;

7. To create and accurately maintain Housekeeping personnel files;

8. To facilitate coordination and scheduling of inter-departmental mandatory trainings i.e. Infection Control/Fire & safety ;

9. To ensure and coordinate with Infection Control in giving Hepatitis B vaccination to prevent infection;

10. To ensure Pest Control service is carried out every month in anticipation and prevention of potential pest risk to avoid secondary infection and ensure patient safety;  

11. To ensure daily supply of quality safe drinking water and periodic maintenance of dispensers to avoid infection; 

12. To  ensure monthly provision of safe and non-toxic Air Fresheners  to facilitate odorless and fresh environment; 

13. To track specified monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)  that enables to evaluate and measure the performance in reaching targets laid down by the Hospital Management;

14. To facilitate Joint Commission International (JCI) applicable standards for Housekeeping to  improve patient safety and quality of healthcare;

15. To send monthly waste disposable/electricity/water  statistics to the Corporate with the aim to monitor/regularize/improve the consumption;

16. To facilitate in the assessment of Hospital’s performance periodically by Dubai Health  Authority/ Dubai Municipality or  any other;