Job summary
We believe our staff are our biggest asset. We want to develop a positive, inclusive, and caring culture that engages and inspires all our staff, with a clear focus on improvement. We are looking for highly motivated flexible individual to join the large welcoming Housekeeping Team as a Housekeeping Supervisor.
This will be a full time position of 37.5 hours per week; successful candidates will need to be able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of a 7 day service over a 12 week roster working shifts between 07:00-22:00 this position also involves working 2 weekends in every month.
There is also a requirement to travel to other off site premises that are part of Kettering General hospital.
shifts times for are as follows:
07:00-15:00 any 5 days from 7
11:00-19:00 any 5 days from 7
14:00-22:00 any 5 days from 7
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will need to have proven knowledge of delivering a successful housekeeping service, previous supervisory experience would be an advantage.
The successful candidate will be expected to have a continued presence on all clinical areas of the Trust ensuring continued support to the housekeeping team.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey.Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NVQ in Cleaning or equivalent experience
- Level 2 in IT
- Level 2 or equivalent in English literacy skills
- Previous experience of working/supervising in a cleaning environment
- Previous supervisory management experience
- Knowledge of Health and Safety
- Knowledge of National Standards of Cleanliness
- Use of cleaning equipment and chemicals (COSHH)
- Prioritising own and others workload
Desirable
- Experience in the use of recognised cleaning software audit packages
- Previous Hospital/NHS cleaning experience
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NVQ in Cleaning or equivalent experience
- Level 2 in IT
- Level 2 or equivalent in English literacy skills
- Previous experience of working/supervising in a cleaning environment
- Previous supervisory management experience
- Knowledge of Health and Safety
- Knowledge of National Standards of Cleanliness
- Use of cleaning equipment and chemicals (COSHH)
- Prioritising own and others workload
Desirable
- Experience in the use of recognised cleaning software audit packages
- Previous Hospital/NHS cleaning experience
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
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).
