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Job summary

Main area
Cleaning Services
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
25 hours per week (see advert)
Job ref
236-NCA-EA037-24-A
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Fairfield General Hospital
Town
Bury
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Domestic Services Team Manager

Band 3

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a hardworking, enthusiastic individual to join our Domestic Services Team located at Fairfield General Hospital  

We are recruiting for part time role 25 hours per week,  Monday to Friday 15.00-20.00.  Flexible to cover weekend and bank holiday if required.

The successful post holder will be part of a team working within our Estates & Facilities department, offering a high quality, flexible and customer focused service.  A Domestic Services Team Manager is an important member of the team who helps provide a range of duties across the hospital in a professional manner.

In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme, we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, sexual preference, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social background, or trade union membership

Main duties of the job

You will ensure the day-to-day domestic work is carried out effectively by the domestic team and manage and reorganise the work of team members schedules taking into account unforeseen circumstances i.e., sickness absence.

You will also assist and provide a full cleaning service to sterile areas, offices and departments in accordance with work schedules and activity within the area.

If you are interested in working for a Trust who believes in investing in their staff and you are passionate about delivering high quality service, we would love to meet you

We take great pride in our staff and we believe that investing in 'You' is key in our ability to deliver high quality service. Here at the Northern Care Alliance, we have a strong focus on quality right across the organisation and we are looking for an Assistant Domestic Services Team Manager who wants to fulfil our vision of delivering first class care driven by our values:

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - careappreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 3 Cleaning or equivalent experience of managing/supervising a team in this work area.

Skills/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of supervising domestic staff in a hospital /care setting
  • Demonstrates knowledge of cleaning methods and protocols
  • Demonstrates ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and to work without direct supervision
  • Previous domestic experience in a hospital/care setting.
  • Basic IT / keyboard skills
  • Demonstrates knowledge of infection control, Health and Safety and COSHH policies
  • Experience of working in a team and independently

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident employerInclusive Top 50 LogoStep into health

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Tattersall
Job title
Domestic Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 7783059
Additional information

or

Denise Scoular 

Assistant Domestic Manager

01706 517284

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