Job summary
- Main area
 - Facilities Site Services Supervisor
 - Grade
 - NHS AfC: Band 4
 - Contract
 - Permanent
 - Hours
 - Full time - 37.5 hours per week
 - Job ref
 - 374-LL0108-A
 
- Employer
 - East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
 - Employer type
 - NHS
 - Site
 - Conquest Hospital
 - Town
 - Hastings
 - Salary
 - £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata
 - Salary period
 - Yearly
 - Closing
 - 21/11/2025 23:59
 
Employer heading
	
Facilities Site Services Supervisor - Conquest
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. 
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes. 
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. 
Job overview
Following the recent success in recruiting a new supervisor to this role, we our now looking for a further supervisor to join our great team.
You will be joining a dynamic and enthusiastic team who work in close partnership with colleagues in our Estates and Facilities Division.
We are looking for a confident, natural leader to work as part of our Facilities Management Team. The post holder will directly manage resources and supervise the Housekeeping Team in maintaining a clean, safe environment for our patients, staff and visitors.
You will work in unity with the other team supervisors to contribute to, and build, a team ethos, develop our housekeeping staff, support their training and deliver a first class service.
Full training will be provided to support you and underpin your own career development.
We currently work a permanent shift pattern , over a 7 day rota, which includes early, late , weekends, bank holidays and night shifts.
Contract hours/days will be discussed at interview.
Rotating shifts are also a future possibility dependant on individuals and service needs.
Main duties of the job
Motivating and supporting the Team in the provision of a high quality service, holding team meetings and maintaining mandatory training and appraisal compliance.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of satisfactory Education at age 16
 - Evidence of relevant knowledge and skills to NVQ4/diploma equivalent
 - Supervisory management training
 - Managing cleaning services
 - Risk assessment
 - To undertake required additional departmental training in post
 
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory Management qualification
 - Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
 - Membership of British Institute of Cleaning
 - Science (BICS) or other relevant Institute/Association
 
Experience
Essential criteria
- 1-3 years supervisory management experience
 - Supervising staff and supporting staff development
 - Supervision of cleaning services
 
Desirable criteria
- 1-3 years experience in supervisory management within a healthcare environment
 - Working within a facilities / support services environment.
 - Managing Health & Safety/Food Safety
 
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills
 - Word processing/IT skills
 - Problem solving.
 
Desirable criteria
- Cleaning practices related to infection control and decontamination
 
Other
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of general health & safety
 
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
 - Donna Smith
 - Job title
 - Assistant Site Operational Manager
 - Email address
 - [email protected]
 
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