Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant Domestic Services Manager
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week (Wednesday to Friday 12.00-16.00, Saturday Sunday 16.00-20.00)
- Job ref
- 383-FAC-5964-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingsway Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Domestic Services Manager
NHS AfC: Band 4
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Do you want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We are looking for someone to join our team as an Assistant Domestic Services Manager, managing our housekeeping team
Part time position 20 hours per week over 5 days.
Wednesday to Friday, 12.00-16.00
Saturday Sunday, 16.00-20.00
Main duties of the job
Main duties/responsibilities
- Plan and undertake the allocation of weekly staff rotas to ensure all areas are covered with agreed hours and staff.
- Update and amend rotas as regular changes occur and communicate to appropriate people
- Record and monitor staff records including annual leave and sickness. Undertake stage 1 sickness reviews and participate in stage 2.
- Ensure all staff are trained in the correct and safe use of equipment as necessary to provide the service, e.g., suction cleaners, floor maintenance equipment, mopping systems (wet and dry), carpet cleaning machinery, steam cleaners etc. Participate in the annual training programme for all staff including preparing and presenting a training session
- Undertake cleaning audits to ensure all our buildings meet the correct standard and arrange and monitor corrective actions should there be a short fall. Enter all data on to the Trusts cleaning auditing Software Performance monitor and produce reports for clinical services quarterly.
- Oversee the delivery of periodic cleaning, prepare a programme of work according to the required schedule and undertake specialist cleaning activities where necessary
- Undertake appraisals and supervision with your staff following all Trust and Department
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details on role requirments and expectations
Person specification
cleaning
Essential criteria
- Cleaning experience/knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Cleaning Management/supervision
skills/knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer literacy and confidence
Desirable criteria
- experience with Micorsoft Office
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working Knowledge of Health and Safety
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a hospital environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- stephen Jones
- Job title
- Hotel Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07768 036846
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon-Thu)
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