Facilities Supervisor

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 November 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our team at Cirencester Hospital!

The successful candidate will:

  • Coordinate a range of support services, catering, cleaning and portering services.
  • Lead and supervise a team of staff in providing a good quality, nutritious and safe catering, and cleanliness and portering services to wards and departments throughout Trust premises for staff, patients and visitors.
  • The postholder is managed not supervised and is expected to have the freedom to act within the role.
  • The post holder is expected to operate in line with Gloucestershire Health and Care (GHC) NHS Foundation Trust values and demonstrate a high level or professionalism and customer service when carrying out this role.
  • The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and at other sites within the GHC localities if required.

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for completing cleanliness audits in line with National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. Identify any shortfalls within the cleanliness and environment of the ward/unit.
  • Ensure food hygiene standards are met by completing regular audits, provide staff training to ensure food is prepared, cooked and served in accordance with Trust policy and procedures by taking account of specialist diets and cultural requirements.
  • Responsible for investigating and solving problems e.g. for stock issues, deliveries and ensure alternative solutions if required are in place.
  • Responsible for day to day supervision of staff including planning the staff rota ensuring shifts are covered, and in times of absence act to ensure service delivery is not disrupted. Undertake line management responsibilities for supporting staff attendance and working with the manager to support staff during times of absence.
  • Provide "on the job" training to ensure staff are trained to their job, identify training needs and support staff with additional training if required using the Trust care to learn training packages. Ensure mandatory staff training is completed and staff are fully competent to undertake role.

About us

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

  • 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
  • 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
  • 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
  • 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Date posted

29 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-24-1009

Job locations

Cirencester Hospital

Tetbury Road

Cirencester

GL7 1UY


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Ensure deep cleaning requests are coordinated with ward teams and planned to ensure the best possible use of resources.
  • Support the EFM contract management process by recording and escalating concerns relating EFM contractor/suppliers.
  • Liaise with Facilities Team regarding all support service contracts including but not limited to catering, window cleaning, pest control, housekeeping, linen, waste and removals.
  • Assists the management team by using own experience to propose and implement change to working practises and procedures supported by suggestions for policy change.
  • To co-ordinate and participate in the testing and analysis of new techniques, equipment and products related to job role. This includes cleaning materials and cleaning products covered by COSHH

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Ensure deep cleaning requests are coordinated with ward teams and planned to ensure the best possible use of resources.
  • Support the EFM contract management process by recording and escalating concerns relating EFM contractor/suppliers.
  • Liaise with Facilities Team regarding all support service contracts including but not limited to catering, window cleaning, pest control, housekeeping, linen, waste and removals.
  • Assists the management team by using own experience to propose and implement change to working practises and procedures supported by suggestions for policy change.
  • To co-ordinate and participate in the testing and analysis of new techniques, equipment and products related to job role. This includes cleaning materials and cleaning products covered by COSHH

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of Health & Safety
  • Highly developed problem-solving skill/ability
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the National standards of healthcare Cleanliness
  • Food service experience
  • Able to produce clear and concise written information
  • Self - motivated and ability to motivate others
  • Manual Handling
  • Experience in record keeping and recording of accurate information
  • Have a track record of "getting things done" working to tight timescales/deadlines

Desirable

  • Ability to train staff
  • Risk Assessments completion

Knowledge

Essential

  • NVQ L3

Desirable

  • British Institute Cleaning Science (BICS) training package
  • Level 3 Diploma in Leadership and Management
  • nstitution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) - Managing Safely
  • Food Hygiene level 3
  • Customer Services Training
  • To hold a current driving licence
  • Adult training qualification
  • ECDL IT Qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of Health & Safety
  • Highly developed problem-solving skill/ability
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the National standards of healthcare Cleanliness
  • Food service experience
  • Able to produce clear and concise written information
  • Self - motivated and ability to motivate others
  • Manual Handling
  • Experience in record keeping and recording of accurate information
  • Have a track record of "getting things done" working to tight timescales/deadlines

Desirable

  • Ability to train staff
  • Risk Assessments completion

Knowledge

Essential

  • NVQ L3

Desirable

  • British Institute Cleaning Science (BICS) training package
  • Level 3 Diploma in Leadership and Management
  • nstitution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) - Managing Safely
  • Food Hygiene level 3
  • Customer Services Training
  • To hold a current driving licence
  • Adult training qualification
  • ECDL IT Qualification

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cirencester Hospital

Tetbury Road

Cirencester

GL7 1UY


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cirencester Hospital

Tetbury Road

Cirencester

GL7 1UY


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Facilities Manager

Di Foster

diane.foster@ghc.nhs.uk

07977508261

Date posted

29 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-24-1009

Job locations

Cirencester Hospital

Tetbury Road

Cirencester

GL7 1UY


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