Job summary
DSFS Ltd are looking to recruit hardworking, enthusiastic individuals to join our Domestic Services Team as a Domestic Working Supervisor to provide a high-quality domestic service to the new Urgent & Emergency Care Department based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
We want you to be proud to work as a Domestic Working Supervisor and feel it a strong and vital part of our hospital team - knowing you are working side by side on the frontlines making a HUGE difference every single day helping to keep all areas clean and tidy, everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
The rota will be based on 4 week basis which will include some weekends and bank holidays, the shift patterns are:-
2 posts working 16:00 - 20:00 rota based 14.0 average
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
Main duties of the job
In your role as a working supervisor, you will work alongside PSA staff to help carry out cleaning duties throughout UECD you will provide direct supervision and organisation to a team of domestic staff. You will have overall responsibility to ensure yourself and the PSA staff are following schedules, guidelines and national cleaning standards whilst also being around to support and manage the workflow between all the busy UECD departments ensuring the team are always proactive.
Applicants should have experience & knowledge of supervising staff, meeting deadlines and working in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for reliable individuals to pro-actively support the continued improvement of the Domestic service whilst working within a team or under own initiative.
Knowledge of Infection Prevention & Control, COSHH, Health & Safety and the NHS National cleaning standards would be an advantage.
You must be able to respond constructively to unpredictable situations and be able to actively seek solutions be resourceful and create a plan of action to share with your team to ensure we are responsive to the needs of the service.
About us
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just under 1000 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you Reliable? Respectful? Resourceful and Responsive? if so we will want you to come and join our team, so for full details of this exciting role please refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you Reliable? Respectful? Resourceful and Responsive? if so we will want you to come and join our team, so for full details of this exciting role please refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oGCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- oNVQ level 3 in relevant subject
- oMust be willing to attain ILM qualification
Desirable
- oILM or equivalent attained
- oBTEC Infection Control Intermediate
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious supervisory experience in a similar environment
- oExcellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
- oAbility to lead a team
- oAble to work under pressure and on own initiative
- oBasic knowledge of Health and Safety
Desirable
- oExperience of working with domestic and catering teams within an acute hospital
- oProven experience of supervising employees within a service environment and maximising the performance of their team
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oComputer literate (Word, e-mail, Internet)
- oAbility to meet deadlines
- oDecision making skills
- oCustomer care focus
- oLeadership skills
- oQuality monitoring
- oAbility to retrieve, record and pass on accurate information, verbal and written
Desirable
- oAuditing experience and use of electronic auditing tools
- oExperience in report and file note writing
- oKnowledge and understanding of the NHS appraisals process
- oExperience in first line HR procedures (sickness, capability, grievance)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oConfident and assertive
- oAble to motivate others
- oResilient
Desirable
- oKnowledge of hospital layout
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oGCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- oNVQ level 3 in relevant subject
- oMust be willing to attain ILM qualification
Desirable
- oILM or equivalent attained
- oBTEC Infection Control Intermediate
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious supervisory experience in a similar environment
- oExcellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
- oAbility to lead a team
- oAble to work under pressure and on own initiative
- oBasic knowledge of Health and Safety
Desirable
- oExperience of working with domestic and catering teams within an acute hospital
- oProven experience of supervising employees within a service environment and maximising the performance of their team
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oComputer literate (Word, e-mail, Internet)
- oAbility to meet deadlines
- oDecision making skills
- oCustomer care focus
- oLeadership skills
- oQuality monitoring
- oAbility to retrieve, record and pass on accurate information, verbal and written
Desirable
- oAuditing experience and use of electronic auditing tools
- oExperience in report and file note writing
- oKnowledge and understanding of the NHS appraisals process
- oExperience in first line HR procedures (sickness, capability, grievance)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oConfident and assertive
- oAble to motivate others
- oResilient
Desirable
- oKnowledge of hospital layout
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
