Assistant Domestic Services Manager

Job summary

Do you want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

We are looking for someone to join our team as an Assistant Domestic Services Manager, managing our afternoon and evening Housekeeper teams (approx 30 people)

Full time position 12.30 pm - 8.00 pm, 5 days a week working 1 in 4 weekends on a rota

Main duties of the job

Main duties/responsibilities

• Plan and undertake the allocation of weekly staff rotas to ensure all areas are covered with agreed hours and staff.
• Update and amend rotas as regular changes occur and communicate to appropriate people
• Record and monitor staff records including annual leave and sickness. Undertake stage 1 sickness reviews and participate in stage 2.
• Ensure all staff are trained in the correct and safe use of equipment as necessary to provide the service, e.g., suction cleaners, floor maintenance equipment, mopping systems (wet and dry), carpet cleaning machinery, steam cleaners etc. Participate in the annual training programme for all staff including preparing and presenting a training session
• Undertake cleaning audits to ensure all our buildings meet the correct standard and arrange and monitor corrective actions should there be a short fall. Enter all data on to the Trusts cleaning auditing Software Performance monitor and produce reports for clinical services quarterly.
• Oversee the delivery of periodic cleaning, prepare a programme of work according to the required schedule and undertake specialist cleaning activities where necessary
• Undertake appraisals and supervision with your staff following all Trust and Department

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities