Facilities Supervisor - Patient Environment (XN03)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Facilities Operational Patient Environment team, for a Facilities Supervisor on 12 month basis with secondments being considered.

This is an emerging role, with the primary responsibility to complete deep cleans and the Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour (HPV) process as part of a rolling programme, to ensure high levels of patient safety.

The successful individual will be expected to work independently at a fast pace and to a schedule to complete the full HPV Process across several areas, completing assurance paperwork.

This facilities supervisor role provides an exciting opportunity for the right candidate, with the right experience, to develop within our services.

Whilst the primary responsibilities are outlined above, there will be occasions where the successful candidate will be required to provide supervision across the Enhanced Cleaning Team too.

Due to the need to implement this role quickly, all applicants must have successfully completed HPV training.

The ideal candidates will have some previous experience working within some of the following functions and services, (list not exhaustive.) As this is a secondment opportunity, previous supervisory experience is not essential.

Housekeeping

Domestic Services

Patient Food Service

Cleaning Response Service

Receptions

Pest Control

Window Cleaning

Waste Management

Linen & Laundry

Portering

Please note there may be some cross site working.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing their own time, as part of the HPV rolling programme, working to a schedule.

They could also be supervising up to 40 staff, at any one time. This role is key in ensuring that all the services listed above are delivered to exceptional standards; this position is True Facilities Services Team Leading and would be an ideal opportunity for a highly ambitious, skilled and focussed individual.

Youll be on the shop floor, working with staff to deliver our key services, playing crucial part in keeping our patients safe and our departments functioning well. As supervisor, youll take on a leadership role and provide our teams with strong direction and support.

Youll also be a valued member of the management team, working closely with Facilities Operational Managers to deliver improvement and quality within the service.

Day to day duties include staff rotas, Allocate, Payroll, attendance management, appraisals, audits & monitoring, direction & monitoring of daily activities, liaison with site service-users & patients. Many of the shifts available, follow a 2-week rotational 11-hour shift pattern, which involves working every other weekend.

In addition, to the direct staff management, the ideal candidate will be:

A team player

Committed to continuous learning and development

Proactive in resolving potential operational issues

Organised and able to prioritise workloads for themselves and also others

About us

Overview of your Organisation:

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Expected Shortlisting Date

01/12/2025

Planned Interview Date

10/12/2025

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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

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