Job summary
Based at Leicester Leicester General Hospital but can be based across all three UHL sites
We have opportunities for you to join our Supervisory Team working Mon-Fri pm shift, some weekend working required.
We are looking for well-motivated individual's, capable of working on own initiative to join our soft services within the domestic department
You must have a professional and logical approach to your work. Previous experience of a similar role within a hospital environment is desirable computer skills are essential and the supervising of staff members
In-house training will be provided. The benefits of joining our Team are enhanced weekend payments and unsocial hours payments, We look forward to you joining our Team.
PREVIOUS CANDIDATES NEED NOT REAPPLY.
Candidates must have supervisory experience
Main duties of the job
To provide effective supervision within the domestics team ensuring a continued professional and a responsive cleaning to meet the needs of the service.
This post requires you to be hands on working within the team undertaking duties that may be required within the Domestic Team.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working flexibly within the Domestic Team
- Be able to communicate and liaise effectively within the Domestic team in accordance with Trust values.
- Ensuring that cleaning is carried out to the required frequencies and standards, in line with the National Specifications of Cleanliness
- Ensuring that waste is correctly segregated and bins are routinely emptied and relined as required and that waste is stored/removed as Trust Waste Policy.
- Ensure that any mechanical defects, faulty or broken equipment identified is recorded and report
- Reporting of Incidents, accidents or near misses in accordance with Trust procedure.
- Ensuring that the correct storage and economical use of materials and chemicals following, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) policies and procedures
- To organize and plan work tasks within the team, completing work rotas, recording sickness & absence and approve annual leave, ensuring sufficient cover is provided.
- To undertake scheduled cleaning audits using a hand held electronic monitoring FM 1st system, ensuring rectifications are completed within the specified time scales.
- To follow Trust Infection Prevention policy when carrying out cleaning tasks, adhering to the Trust colour coding system to prevent cross infection.
- The post holder may be reasonably requested to provide operational support, undertake other duties when required.
Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working flexibly within the Domestic Team
- Be able to communicate and liaise effectively within the Domestic team in accordance with Trust values.
- Ensuring that cleaning is carried out to the required frequencies and standards, in line with the National Specifications of Cleanliness
- Ensuring that waste is correctly segregated and bins are routinely emptied and relined as required and that waste is stored/removed as Trust Waste Policy.
- Ensure that any mechanical defects, faulty or broken equipment identified is recorded and report
- Reporting of Incidents, accidents or near misses in accordance with Trust procedure.
- Ensuring that the correct storage and economical use of materials and chemicals following, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) policies and procedures
- To organize and plan work tasks within the team, completing work rotas, recording sickness & absence and approve annual leave, ensuring sufficient cover is provided.
- To undertake scheduled cleaning audits using a hand held electronic monitoring FM 1st system, ensuring rectifications are completed within the specified time scales.
- To follow Trust Infection Prevention policy when carrying out cleaning tasks, adhering to the Trust colour coding system to prevent cross infection.
- The post holder may be reasonably requested to provide operational support, undertake other duties when required.
Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Surpervisory experience
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours constistant with the Trust Values and Behaviours
- Must have a good standard of English Language written skills and oral communication
- Must be able to carry out instructions, achieve deadlines under pressure.
Desirable
- Previous cleaning and Supervisory experience
- Health and Safety awareness
Skills
Essential
- Computer literacy
- Abiility to work as part of a Team or on own initiative
- Ability to Prioritise tasks, achieving deadlines under pressure
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Previous experience of working in a Supervisory or role
Physical skills and training
Essential
- Good level of fitness and Manual dexterity.
- Trust values behaviours.
Desirable
- Willing to take on additional training
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Surpervisory experience
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours constistant with the Trust Values and Behaviours
- Must have a good standard of English Language written skills and oral communication
- Must be able to carry out instructions, achieve deadlines under pressure.
Desirable
- Previous cleaning and Supervisory experience
- Health and Safety awareness
Skills
Essential
- Computer literacy
- Abiility to work as part of a Team or on own initiative
- Ability to Prioritise tasks, achieving deadlines under pressure
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Previous experience of working in a Supervisory or role
Physical skills and training
Essential
- Good level of fitness and Manual dexterity.
- Trust values behaviours.
Desirable
- Willing to take on additional training
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
