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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Contact

Address: Freeman Hospital; Freeman Road; High Heaton; Newcastle upon Tyne; Tyne and Wear; NE7 7DN
Contact Number: 0191 282 0999 option 2

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Ref: 317-2024-35-009 Vacancy ID: 6760580

Assistant Hotel Services Manager

Accepting applications until: 03-Nov-2024 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 03-Nov-2024 23:59

Location

Site: Royal Victoria Infirmary
Town: 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Postcode: NE1 4LP
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 5)

Specialty

Main area: 317 Domestics Victoria Wing - RVI

Interview date: 18/11/2024

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

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

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

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.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide direct support to the Department Manager and Deputy manager and to deputise in their absence as necessary over the full range of duties
To work as a member of the Senior Management Team within Operational Services
To take the lead role in KSF/appraisals for staff
To assist with Selection and recruitment of sufficient numbers of staff within budget resources
To oversee management of changing facilities in line with Trust Policy
Assist in motivating and leading a large workforce
Support the delivery of a quality Hotel Services in the Trust
To ensure that National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 are met
Participate with Head of Nursing audits
To take a lead role in implementing/managing any defect within the Synbiotix audit process
To support Patient Lead Assessment and Care of the Environment (PLACE)
To Manage staff and resources as required
To ensure sufficient provision of quality linen is supplied to the end user
To ensure the statutory requirements of the Health Act 2006 are adhered to within the individual’s own responsibilities
To ensure all statutory and Mandatory training is within Trust Targets for the Department
Assist with Induction process and on Job training for all staff

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

NVQ level 4 in business and administration or support service subject or similar level of experience
City & Guilds part 1 & 2 in cleaning science or similar, e.g. ILM Qualification