Domestic Supervisor - University of Liverpool

Job overview

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At LUHFT everything we do works towards our mission of supporting our patients, staff and our local communities to lead happier, healthier, fairer lives. Our Domestic Team go the extra mile and to make a Safe and clean environment for our patients, visitors.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Domestic Supervisor to join the Team at The Royal Liverpool Hospital.

You will have a good knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness 2021, COSHH and Infection Prevention & Control procedures, you will need effective IT, written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge and experience of supervising a cleaning service and be able to work under pressure with the ability to work as part of a team using your own initiative is essential, with some flexibility in order to meet the demands of the service, with the ability to motivate the team.

Supervisory experience is essential for this role.

Hours: 1 x 20 hours + 1 x 25 hours positions working a rolling rota to include Early, Late & weekend shifts, will also include working Bank Holidays

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work, maintain and monitor to the National Standards of Cleanliness 2021, by coordinating and supervising the cleaning team, to provide direct Supervision and organisation to a team of domestic staff.

To arrange cover for absences and untoward incidences and facilitate adjustment of work schedules in light of daily requirements to meet the exigencies of the service and maintain acceptable standards of clean.

To ensure all staff in the team are working to trust policies and are properly instructed and trained in the use of standard operating methods, equipment and techniques required to provide a clean and safe environment.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Supervise the performance of staff within the team to ensure that approved standard operating procedures are adhered to in the delivery of day to day cleaning of all areas of the Trust.

Ensure that the team operates at all times to highest standards of customer care safety and efficiency. and that cleaning operations are conducted properly and safely by members of the team in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.

To cover all absences within the supervision team, completing all relevant documentation

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To attend all relevant/mandatory training courses even if its outside their normal shift times

To support all staff employed within the team and facilitate and deliver effective induction into the organisation and job specific training to deal with all aspects of their role ensuring that all members of the team are properly trained in the use of equipment and chemicals employed in the delivery of the service

Arrange short term absence cover to ensure all areas are covered.

To adjust on a short term basis daily service provision making changes to existing arrangements in event of staff absence or untoward incidences.

Liaise with service users and local managers over any issues which may interfere with correct service delivery, or concerns over service standards reporting any concerns to line management.

Complete regular Quality control checks as directed by the line managers, undertaking and facilitating remedial action where necessary

To arrange, plan and deliver specific cleaning to areas such as periodic tasks

To risk asses, arrange plan and control highly complex cleaning processes which require strict compliance to environmental control and health and safety operating procedures eg Hydrogen Peroxide Fogging

Conduct general risk assessments for new tasks or new areas and supply these to line managers

appropriate reporting system

Regularly monitor and exercise control over the usage and storage of cleaning consumables, ensuring their safe and secure storage and requisition additional stocks as required

consumables, staff deployment.

To be responsible for the operation of the team within strict financial parameters determined by the line manager. Providing explanation where required of variance from planned expenditure.

He/she will report concerns over individual staff performance to their line manager in accordance with Trust Policy.

Ensure the ongoing appraisal and personal development plans of staff within the team are maintained in accordance with Trust policy.

To demonstrate leadership at all times acting as a role model to motivate subordinate staff, leading by example, and maintaining high standards of personal hygiene and appearance.

Services at the Trust

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in leadership (or equivalent)

Experience

• Previous cleaning experience at a supervisory level
• Previous experience of cleaning

• Previous cleaning experience at a supervisory level within a healthcare environment
• Previous experience of cleaning within a healthcare environment

Knowledge

• Understanding of National Standards of Cleanliness 2021
• Health and safety basic knowledge
• An understanding of C.O.S.H.H. regulations

• An understanding of the operating of cleaning machinery

Skills

• Excellent Communication skills
• Basic data inputting either manually or using a computer/tablet
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent organisation skills

Other

• Prepared to study for NVQ level 3 in leadership
• Ability and willingness to undertake further training as necessary

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18^th birthday.

Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.