Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Facilities team as a Facilities Supervisor at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are committed to enhancing the patient & customer experience, therefore you must have a passion for providing a high level of customer service.
This post is fixed term/secondment until 31st January 2026. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
The Facilities Supervisor provides a key role and we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are confident to work on their own initiative undertaking delegated tasks from the Operational Services Manager. Amongst other things you will be responsible for:
- planning team members work schedules and resource requirements;
- co-ordinating the work of the team to ensure team goals are reached;
- quality audits;
- assisting in the recruitment of staff as well as performance management which includes induction and training, PADRs, initial stages employee relations policies eg. disciplinary, sickness, grievance etc.
The post holder will have completed or be working towards an NVQ level 3 qualification and should possess:
- excellent customer services skills
- strong organisational skills
- an understanding of Health & Safety guidelines and risk assessments.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The working hours will be 14:00 - 20:00, three shifts per week including weekends.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Supervisory or management qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Willingness to undertake any qualification deemed appropriate to the post i.e. Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Intermediate Food safety and allergen awareness
Desirable
- Possess the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Intermediate
- NVQ level 2 in cleaning services, customer care
Experience
Essential
- Show evidence of continuing professional development
- Awareness of all aspects of current food hygiene legislation and practices, pest control procedures, security, health and safety and fire procedures.
- Previous experience of Facilities services within cleaning/catering and portering functions within a healthcare environment
- Knowledge of infection control
Desirable
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Advanced food safety
- Previous experience of managing staff
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate - knowledge of Microsoft office and Synbiotix
- Able to prioritise own and other tasks
- Able to delegate effectively
- Ability to follow instructions and procedures
- Ability to concentrate and undertake repetitive tasks
- Ability to relate to others, good interpersonal skills
- Able to work to timescales
- Working knowledge of cleaning equipment
- Understand the Colour coded cleaning equipment system
- Able to communicate routine information with patients, visitors and colleagues on day-to-day matters.
Desirable
- Training of staff within own area of expertise
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Supervisory or management qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Willingness to undertake any qualification deemed appropriate to the post i.e. Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Intermediate Food safety and allergen awareness
Desirable
- Possess the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Intermediate
- NVQ level 2 in cleaning services, customer care
Experience
Essential
- Show evidence of continuing professional development
- Awareness of all aspects of current food hygiene legislation and practices, pest control procedures, security, health and safety and fire procedures.
- Previous experience of Facilities services within cleaning/catering and portering functions within a healthcare environment
- Knowledge of infection control
Desirable
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Advanced food safety
- Previous experience of managing staff
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate - knowledge of Microsoft office and Synbiotix
- Able to prioritise own and other tasks
- Able to delegate effectively
- Ability to follow instructions and procedures
- Ability to concentrate and undertake repetitive tasks
- Ability to relate to others, good interpersonal skills
- Able to work to timescales
- Working knowledge of cleaning equipment
- Understand the Colour coded cleaning equipment system
- Able to communicate routine information with patients, visitors and colleagues on day-to-day matters.
Desirable
- Training of staff within own area of expertise
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
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).
