Job summary
- Main area
- Domestic Supervisor
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-6823240-DS-FM-B
- Employer
- York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management’
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Domestic Supervisor - York
Band 3
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Are you looking for a post based within our YTHFM? Are you a strong team player, kind, friendly and motivated? Then we may have the role for you!
YTHFM are looking for an approachable and flexible Domestic Supervisor to join our team in York. A willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.
The working pattern for this role is Monday - Friday 17.00 - 01.00 am
Overtime/additional hours may also be available at times, for those who wish to do this.
Main duties of the job
The main duties include:
- Responsible for the professional development of Domestic Staff across the site.
- Arrange training of new and existing Domestic members of staff on an ongoing basis.
- Responsible for ensuring standards set by the Domestic Manager are
maintained. - Responsible for carrying out departmental rotas and ensuring all shifts are covered.
- To ensure all designated staff receive an annual appraisal, timesheets are accurately completed as well as recording and authorising annual and special leave.
- Responsible for carrying out the Return-to-Work procedures when
appropriate. - Responsible for all initial level HR related issues for direct reporting staff.
- To ensure that all domestic stock is ordered and delivered for the wards and departments.
- Responsible for creating and amended work plans when required.
Working for our organisation
To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health’s standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential criteria
- Experience of working and communicating with colleagues/members of the public/customers/clients
- Previous experience in cleaning industry including technical aspects of the job, e.g. machinery, cleaning materials, Stock control management products and processes and infection control issues
- Previous experience of supervising own work and work of others
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the NHS or Healthcare environment
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to share their knowledge and best practice with others in a meaningful manner
- Good listener and able to use questioning skills for participating in interviews, appraisals, counselling and delivery of staff training
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of Literacy & Numeracy (3 GCSE’s Grade A* - C, or equivalent, which should include Maths and English)
- Supervisory qualification to NVQ Level 3 (or working towards) or equivalent experience
- Demonstrate technical cleaning knowledge through a recognised course of study, e.g, NVQ Cleaning Principles, BICS, CPPS or equivalent
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload
- Confident, pleasant and professional in approach
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
- Debra Hudson
- Job title
- Assistant Domestic Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 725261
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