Facilities Supervisor
Job overview
To be responsible for the supervision of Facilities Services staff at various sites ensuring that scheduled staffing levels are maintained to meet the needs of the service including cover arrangements for sickness and annual leave allocating leave requests etc.covering Housekeeping, Catering, Retail, Switchboard, Portering and Waste Services.
Main duties of the job
Working Monday to Friday including weekends on a rota basis, ensuring support and work allocation for Facilities Staff. Ensuring cleanliness standards are met, patient meals and food provisions are met, waste and hospital deliveries operate in a timely fashion, audits and inspections are completed , staff training is undertaken, equipment and vehicles are maintained to required standards.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibility for ensuring that accurate work is completed within time limits, framework and quality standards set scheduling ad-hoc requests as required.
To work closely with other staff to ensure a safe and pleasant environment is provided for patients, staff and visitors.
To offer leadership, training and supervision and support to staff
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Person specification
Training
Essential criteria- Ability to undertake all mandatory training as required by the individual site.
- Ability to undertake any necessary skills and competency training required by the post
- NVQ/Apprenticeship Level 2 Cleaning and Support Service
- NVQ Level 3 Customer Service
- I.L.M level 3 or N.E.B.S.S Certificate or equivalent supervisor qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience in staff supervision of Facilities Services
- Skilled in recruitment and selection of staff
- Experience in ordering supplies
- Experience using Microsoft packages
Skills
Essential criteria- Good basic administration skills
- Good communications skills
- Computer Literate
- Skilled in people supervision
- Skilled in recruitment and selection of staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Understanding of Infection Control
- Understanding of COSHH
- Knowledge of relevant NHS procedures and practice
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria- Experienced driver able to drive Trust vehicle
- Full Driving Licence
- To be able to cover in staff absence
- To attend training on other sites within the Nottinghamshire NHS Trust
- The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
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- For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.