Job summary
An excitingopportunity has arisen for Facilities Supervisor positions to join the operational Facilities Management team at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
We are looking for self motivated andenthusiastic people with previous supervisory experience who would like to be part of a high performing managementteam. The post holders will supervise a team of support service assistants in deliveringexcellent cleanliness standards, housekeeping and domestic services.
TheFacilities Team provides a professional in-house service which plays a key role in the Trust's overall performance which is reflected inour values and behaviours.
This is a part time permanent position, working on Thursday and Friday with flexible hours between to and to, 20 hours per week.
** There is a potential to work a night shift **
Main duties of the job
The FacilitiesSupervisor will be responsible for leading the daily delivery of an efficientand effective customer focused quality service in accordance with the NationalStandards of Healthcare Cleanliness.
The scope of the service involves thesupervision of a team of Domestics and Housekeepers for the delivery of theservice.
You will have the ability to plan, actand monitor your own and your team's performance and need to be adaptable,self-motivated, set clearly defined and achievable individual, team and operationalgoals.
You will workcollaboratively with key partners, support the clinical teams and establish andmaintain good working relationships. You will have clear lines of communication withLine Managers, Clinical Managers, Teams, Trust Staff, external organisations andthe public.
About us
We provide care and support to over half a millionpeople in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, in community settings andacross our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (inWakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at theforefront of innovation and research and we invest in teaching and thedevelopment of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, beingrespectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aimto make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and the best place to receive care.
We have a clear vision, and you could be part ofthis! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives ofour patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Delivering the Service - on a daily basis Supervisors will be required to identify and respond to user needs and to solve problems/complaints as and when they arise. This will require effective liaison with other staff groups, particularly nursing and actively seek constructive feedback on service provision. The Supervisors role covers a range of services within facilities.
2. To train, monitor and supervise facilities staff in all the elements of their role.
3. Supervisors are required to work with staff teams and to carry out domestic and housekeeping duties to cover the needs of the service.
4. A Supervisor will be required to have the knowledge and technical ability to be able to undertake and teach staff the skills necessary to complete service delivery.
5. Support the Trusts Health and Safety Policy ensuring staff are trained to ensure the safety of staff visitors and patients within their area of work.
6. Monitor areas of responsibility to ensure service standards are consistently delivered in line with National Cleaning Standards. Taking remedial action as necessary.
7. Monitoring of catering services at ward level to ensure compliance with the Trusts food safety documentation and current food safety legislation as highlighted in the Trusts food services policy and the ward catering procedures.
8. Actively support the reduction in food wastage.
9. To support the Team Leaders in ensuring equipment used to deliver the service is of the standard required and is maintained to physical and technical standards.
10. To inform Team Leaders of the ordering requirements to maintain sufficient stock levels to deliver the service.
11. Undertake initial investigation and reporting of untoward incidents and accidents using Datix.
12. Completion and returning of Absence Monitoring forms.
13. Will be required to take responsibility for ensuring that return to work interviews are completed in a timely manner and that the Team Leaders are informed when an employee reaches the next stage of the Trust Management of Sickness and Absence Policy.
14. Checking and countersigning clock cards on a weekly basis in preparation for data entry to the payroll data base.
15. Management of annual leave requests in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
16. Friendly, respectful of colleagues.
Qualifications
Essential
17. Good standard of education in England and Maths.
Desirable
18. Level 3 Food Safety or prepared to study for within 3 months.
19. NVQ 2 or equivalent.
20. IOSH Supervising Safely Safety or prepared to study for within 3 months.
21. ILM 2 Supervisory Studies or prepared to study for within 3 months.
Experience
Essential
22. Previous Supervisory experience.
Desirable
23. Experience of working within a health care setting.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
24. Knowledge of clerical work.
25. Keyboard skills.
26. Knowledge of basic PC systems.
27. Awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
28. Awareness of Health & Safety issues.
29. Awareness of Moving & Handling issues.
Other
Essential
30. Ability to satisfy Occupational Health screening.
31. Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service.
32. Understanding of need to maintain confidentiality.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
33. Develop and maintain positive working relationships.
34. Maintain a safe working environment for self and others.
35. Willingness to take on tasks.
Desirable
36. Record of efficiency.
37. Good communication and positive contributions to previous employment.
38. Proven record of excellent filing and organisational skills.