Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Domestic Supervisor

The closing date is 17 November 2025

Job summary

To support the Domestic Operations Manager in the provision of Domestic Services to Alder Hey NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the Trust is cleaned to a high standard, by effective supervision, producing rotas to ensure all areas are manned and receive a high-level service in an organised, timely and responsive way, while working as part of a team with other Supervisors.

About us

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park building in the nearby borough of Sefton.

Details

Date posted

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

411-COR-25-7419188

Job locations

Alder Hey Childrens Hospital

Prescot Road

LIVERPOOL

L12 2AP


Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. Ensuring that the cleanliness of the Trust is maintained to the required National Cleaning Standards and comply with the Trust Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
  2. Ensure the day-to-day smooth running of the designated domestic team as part of the wider domestic service through the supervision and training of staff.
  3. Ensure a responsive service is provided in line with patient flow requests and cleaning activities, urgent request completed within defined timescales. Ensure required standards of cleanliness are consistently achieved in line with targets, Trust policies, SOP and cleaning schedules.
  4. Monitor the quality of work activities undertaken by the team using written and IT based system through audit and working with clinical and infection control staff in accordance with target timescales/KPIs for which standard keyboard skills are required.
  5. Support the Domestics Operations Manager during review of KPIs to take actions forward to improve performance as required.
  6. Management of sickness/absence in line with trust policy to support health and well being and attendance at work

Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. Ensuring that the cleanliness of the Trust is maintained to the required National Cleaning Standards and comply with the Trust Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
  2. Ensure the day-to-day smooth running of the designated domestic team as part of the wider domestic service through the supervision and training of staff.
  3. Ensure a responsive service is provided in line with patient flow requests and cleaning activities, urgent request completed within defined timescales. Ensure required standards of cleanliness are consistently achieved in line with targets, Trust policies, SOP and cleaning schedules.
  4. Monitor the quality of work activities undertaken by the team using written and IT based system through audit and working with clinical and infection control staff in accordance with target timescales/KPIs for which standard keyboard skills are required.
  5. Support the Domestics Operations Manager during review of KPIs to take actions forward to improve performance as required.
  6. Management of sickness/absence in line with trust policy to support health and well being and attendance at work

Person Specification

Education and training

Essential

  • Education to GCSE Level / BTEC/Diploma standard/NVQ level 4 or equivalent
  • Supervisory training Certificate
  • EDCL or equivalent
  • Level 1 standard Literacy and Numeracy Test on entry
  • COSHH training

Desirable

  • BICS Trainer and Assessor qualification
  • Customer care training

Previous Healthcare Supervisor/Manager experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years
Person Specification

Education and training

Essential

  • Education to GCSE Level / BTEC/Diploma standard/NVQ level 4 or equivalent
  • Supervisory training Certificate
  • EDCL or equivalent
  • Level 1 standard Literacy and Numeracy Test on entry
  • COSHH training

Desirable

  • BICS Trainer and Assessor qualification
  • Customer care training

Previous Healthcare Supervisor/Manager experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder Hey Childrens Hospital

Prescot Road

LIVERPOOL

L12 2AP


Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder Hey Childrens Hospital

Prescot Road

LIVERPOOL

L12 2AP


Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Domestic Operations Manager

Lesley Cooper

lesley.cooper@alderhey.nhs.uk

01512824769

Details

Date posted

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

411-COR-25-7419188

Job locations

Alder Hey Childrens Hospital

Prescot Road

LIVERPOOL

L12 2AP


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