Domestic Services Team Manager
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a hardworking, enthusiastic individual to join our Domestic Services Team located at Salford Royal Hospital
We are recruiting for full time 37.5 hours per week, The shift pattern will be Monday /Tuesday/Thursday /Friday Saturday 14:00-22:00
The successful post holder will be part of a team working within our Estates & Facilities department, offering a high quality, flexible and customer focused service. The Domestic Services Team Manager is an important member of the team who helps provide a range of duties across the hospital in a professional manner.
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme, we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, sexual preference, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social background, or trade union membership
Main duties of the job
You will ensure the day-to-day domestic work is carried out effectively by the domestic team and manage and re-organise the work of team members schedules taking into account unforeseen circumstances i.e., sickness absence.
You will also assist and provide a full cleaning service to sterile areas, offices and departments in accordance with work schedules and activity within the area.
If you are interested in working for a Trust who believes in investing in their staff and you are passionate about delivering high quality service, we would love to meet you
We take great pride in our staff and we believe that investing in 'You' is key in our ability to deliver high quality service. Here at the Northern Care Alliance, we have a strong focus on quality right across the organization and we are looking for an Assistant Domestic Services Team Manager who wants to fulfil our vision of delivering first class care driven by our values:
Annual personal development review to support career aspirations. A number of NHS discounts across retail, leisure and travel.
A motivating workplace environment
Generous holiday entitlements and pension benefits
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ 3 Cleaning or equivalent experience of managing/supervising a team in this work area.
Skills/Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of supervising domestic staff in a hospital /care setting
- Demonstrates knowledge of cleaning methods and protocols
- Demonstrates ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and to work without direct supervision
- Previous domestic experience in a hospital/care setting.
- Basic IT / keyboard skills
- Demonstrates knowledge of infection control, Health and Safety and COSHH policies
- Experience of working in a team and independently
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We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met).As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]
For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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