Domestic Supervisor

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, passionate individual to join our team. 

We are a multi disciplinary team with over 400 staff  and  we pride ourselves in achieving the  highest standards of cleaning through out the Hospital by working in line with National standards.

We are looking for  motivated individuals to join our team within Hotel Services, so if you hold or are working towards an NVQ level 3 or Equivalent qualification this role this maybe for you.

The ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent communication, time management skills and be able to motivate large staffing groups.

Being able to work as part of a team and also on your own initiative, flexibility to business needs is paramount to this role.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

• Interview Date 16 October 2024

• 37 hours 30 minutes/week - Full  time hours available/flexible working required.

• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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Based in the RVI, the post holder will provide supervisory support to all domestic and  linen room staff.   The post holder will be  responsible for providing supervisory cover to the hotel services domestic team, to  be responsible for the supervision of cleaning methods and frequencies in designated areas of the hospital, ensuring that the required standards are achieved in line with Infection Control and national standards.  The post holder will also be responsible for carrying out audits, and ensuring any further actions required are undertaken.

To Supervise domestic assistants, linen room assistants and linen room porters as well as train on specific machinery, correct cleaning methods and ensure mandatory training is kept up to date.

Carry out appraisals within a timely manner and help to action any further development plans.

Flexibility in the role is a must due to business demands, as this role is to cover holidays and sickness over all shifts.  This will include dayshift, evening shift and nightshift over seven days a week on a roster basis.

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.