Domestic Supervisor

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Domestic Supervisor to join our Facilities Team at Monkwearmouth hospital.

This post will be offered at 30 hours per week and working Monday to Sunday 7.5hrs per day on a 3 week rota alongside current supervisors. Job share also available.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for day-to-day supervision of a team of Soft FM staff

Provide advice and support to all wards and departments on an identified site. Dealing with ward and departmental managers to ensure an affective Soft FM service is provided.

Support Assistant and Site Manager with team briefs.

Ensure that effective, efficient lines of communication and good relationships are maintained within the department and with all other service users.

Provide and receive information to manage own job and communicate with on all aspects of hygiene and cleanliness.

Liaise with other Supervisors within the Company.

As a supervisor you may be expected to supervise other areas of facilities

About us

NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our digital teams support the vital systems the NHS relies on, our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.

We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.

We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from people from a culturally diverse background, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.

We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Pay: Band B (£15.13 per hour)

We pay 25% enhancement, time and a quarter, on hours worked during a Saturday and Sunday.

We welcome your application. Previous applicants need not apply.

This vacancy may close once a suitable amount of applications are received.

Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).

If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC.Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with a wide range of staff and service users

Desirable

• Experience supervising staff in a cleaning, facilities or similar environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of health and safety regulations, including COSHH, manual handling and risk assessments
• Knowledge of cleaning methods, equipment and hygiene standards
• Ability to lead and support a team effectively
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to organise workloads and prioritise tasks
• Basic IT skills for records and communication

Desirable

• Awareness of NHS policies and procedures

Education and Qualifications

Desirable

• Food Hygiene certificate
• Supervisory qualification
• Health and Safety qualification