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Domestic Supervisor

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Job Description

Job summary

Domestic Supervisor - Band 3 22.5 hours - Permanent post

This role is a fantastic opportunity to join the Facilities team as a Domestic Supervisor

The Facilities team drives services to support the Trust running services such as car parking, portering, domestics, catering and much more.

This is an exciting, varied and challenging role in a dynamic, high paced, friendly and supportive team. You will provide high quality domestics support to the team, being key to ensuring that the team is able to work as effectively as possible.

With this in mind you will have a value base compatible with our work and a passion for ensuring cleaning standards are met and staff feel supported in their roles.

We encourage applicants arrange a visit to meet the team and find out more about the role. If you would prefer to have a virtual visit, this can also be accommodated, please get in touch on 01619226638 or email me on [email protected].

Thank you and I look forward to meeting you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the supervision of Domestic staff.

In addition they are a key fist line manager within the Domestic service, which involves assisting in the day to day running of services and maintaining a high standard service.

The post holder must be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of cleaning standards and have experience of working within the cleaning industry .

The post holder must ensure staff are trained and equipped to complete all required tasks.

The post holder will have a flexible approach to work and actively support staff through hands-on working.

The post holder will need to have a friendly and helpful manner and have a sensitive approach when dealing with patients and their families.

Please review job description attached.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Safety
  • Care
  • Respect
  • Communication
  • Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of COSH Regulations
  • Knowledge of current National Cleaning Standards
  • Experience of day to day Supervision
  • Good IT Skills and knowledge of IT Systems
  • Working in Health Care/Hospital Enviroment
  • Ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation
  • Ability to lead, motivate, persuade and train staff

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Infection Control Procedures

Experience

Essential

  • Effective social skills gained from dealing with the public
  • Experience working in a cleaning environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level and / or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of Hospital environment

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Demonstrates dignity and respect towards others/caring and polite manner
  • Demonstrates dignity and respect towards others

Desirable

  • Interested in Care Work

Motiviation and Commitment

Essential

  • Works as part of a team and demonstrates professional, flexible, positive, adaptable, persuasive, motivated, diplomatic, proactive and innovative team player adaptable to change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Good luck with your application