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Job summary

Main area
Facilities
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 25 hours per week (Shift work between the hours of 6am and 8pm hrs 5/7 including earlies lates, weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref
437-6218182
Employer
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Woodlands Hospital
Town
Manchester
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Domestic Supervisor

Band 3

Job overview

To assist the Team Leaders to effectively manage the housekeeping teams,  Together with the Team Leaders they will ensure that, Patient, staff environments are cleaned and maintained to the highest standards, and that the services to patients and staff provided via the department are provided effectively and efficiently.

There is positions available 25hrs per week working early shifts and late shifts, and weekends in the following area:

Woodlands Hospital

Hours of work are a week of early shifts starting as early as 6am, then a week of late shifts,  finishing up to 8pm in the evening, this is depending on the area of work .

Please note when this job closes off, successful applicants will be contacted via telephone to come for interview with in a few days.

 

 

Main duties of the job

 The post holder will be a motivated and enthusiastic person who will have the necessary skills to support and effectively Supervise the Domestics. to  maintain and improve the standard of the overall environment and services within the Department.

The post holder will provide effective support to a group of staff and will require the appropriate people, co-ordination, communication and collaborative skills to undertake this task effectively. 

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will assist the management team in providing a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues, in line with PLACE requirements, the Trust’s Standards and the National Cleaner Hospitals Programme to contribute to an overall reduction in Hospital Acquired Infections and our Infection Prevention strategies. 

The post holder will need to work flexibly to respond to the needs of the service and the department, which operates on multiple sites on a 7 day a week, 365 days a year basis.

The post holder will require knowledge of Health and Safety, COSHH and Infection Prevention strategies relating to standards of hospital cleanliness such as Personal Protective Equipment and Colour Coding.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Fully Completed Application Form
  • Experience of supervising a team
Desirable criteria
  • Worked in a hospital enviroment

ability

Essential criteria
  • able to train staff
  • use of word. excel, email
  • able to complete Rotas
Desirable criteria
  • Good Knowledge of inputting hours

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of Coshh
  • Experience of using Cleaning Machinery
Desirable criteria
  • Iosh

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardWe are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyHSJ Best places to workDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employer

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joseph Henshaw
Job title
Housekeeping Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07780066955
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