Job summary
If you are looking for a new and fulfilling role to be part of the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust and join our dedicated and hard working team then this is your opportunity to join our Facilities Team.
You will assist team leaders and support the ward housekeepers, porters and domestic services in order to retain an effective service at all times.
You will also be able to enjoy a wide range of additional benefits such as discounts at numerous retailers, a pension scheme, on site parking, an on site nursery plus much, much more.
This is a full time position of 37.5 hours from 09.00am-17.00pm Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of an operational Facilities Team assisting in the co-ordination and support of the ward housekeepers, porters and domestics ensuring that a high quality service is provided to patients, visitors and all service users. In doing so, you will use your initiative and judgement to provide an efficient and effective service.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Assistant Team Leader will be required to identify and respond to user needs and to solve problems and complaints as and when they arise. This will require effective liaison with other staff groups and actively seek constructive feedback on service provision. The Assistant team leaders role is multi-skilled and covers a range of services within Facilities. When rotating on to the PGI site the Assistant Team Leader will be working independently remote to the line manager.
- The Assistant Team Leader will have daily operational responsibility for training of the Porters, Domestics and Housekeepers across Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust ensuring all records are up to date and monitoring appraisals to ensure they are within date.
- To Provide the Facilities Manager with regular staff updates and reports when requested.
- The Assistant Team Leader will support the Facilities Manager in training staff in the skills necessary to complete their work.
- Complete risk assessments as required
- Assist in the completion and implementation of work schedules and procedures as and when required.
- Be part of the monitoring team.
- Line Management responsibility for Facilities staff.
- Site responsibility for management of clinical and household waste generated by the retained estate.
- Effective liaison with Facilities Managers, Supervisors and Facilities staff on each site across the range of Facilities Services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Assistant Team Leader will be required to identify and respond to user needs and to solve problems and complaints as and when they arise. This will require effective liaison with other staff groups and actively seek constructive feedback on service provision. The Assistant team leaders role is multi-skilled and covers a range of services within Facilities. When rotating on to the PGI site the Assistant Team Leader will be working independently remote to the line manager.
- The Assistant Team Leader will have daily operational responsibility for training of the Porters, Domestics and Housekeepers across Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust ensuring all records are up to date and monitoring appraisals to ensure they are within date.
- To Provide the Facilities Manager with regular staff updates and reports when requested.
- The Assistant Team Leader will support the Facilities Manager in training staff in the skills necessary to complete their work.
- Complete risk assessments as required
- Assist in the completion and implementation of work schedules and procedures as and when required.
- Be part of the monitoring team.
- Line Management responsibility for Facilities staff.
- Site responsibility for management of clinical and household waste generated by the retained estate.
- Effective liaison with Facilities Managers, Supervisors and Facilities staff on each site across the range of Facilities Services.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships.
- Maintain a safe working environment for self and others.
- Willingness to take on tasks.
Desirable
- Record of efficiency.
- Good communication and positive contributions to previous employment.
- Proven record of excellent filing and organisational skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to satisfy Occupational Health screening.
- Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service.
- Understanding of need to maintain confidentiality.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 hygiene certificate or be willing to achieve within 3 months.
- IOSH Supervising Safely or be willing to achieve within 3 months.
Desirable
- ECDL computer course.
- ILM 3 Supervisory studies.
- L.E.O.
Experience
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good time management skills including ability to work to set deadlines.
- Ability to work well as part of the team across all sites.
- Ability to work flexibly, quickly, and accurately.
- Previous Supervisory experience.
Desirable
- Experience of working with confidential material
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Experience of managing sickness absence, grievances, disciplinary and capability cases.
- Operational knowledge of Health & Safety at work Legislation.
Desirable
- Awareness of Health & Safety issues.
- Awareness of Moving & Handling issues.
- NHS National Standards of cleanliness
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Friendly, respectful of colleagues
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships.
- Maintain a safe working environment for self and others.
- Willingness to take on tasks.
Desirable
- Record of efficiency.
- Good communication and positive contributions to previous employment.
- Proven record of excellent filing and organisational skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to satisfy Occupational Health screening.
- Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service.
- Understanding of need to maintain confidentiality.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 hygiene certificate or be willing to achieve within 3 months.
- IOSH Supervising Safely or be willing to achieve within 3 months.
Desirable
- ECDL computer course.
- ILM 3 Supervisory studies.
- L.E.O.
Experience
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good time management skills including ability to work to set deadlines.
- Ability to work well as part of the team across all sites.
- Ability to work flexibly, quickly, and accurately.
- Previous Supervisory experience.
Desirable
- Experience of working with confidential material
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Experience of managing sickness absence, grievances, disciplinary and capability cases.
- Operational knowledge of Health & Safety at work Legislation.
Desirable
- Awareness of Health & Safety issues.
- Awareness of Moving & Handling issues.
- NHS National Standards of cleanliness
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Friendly, respectful of colleagues
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).
