Do you want a rewarding career working for an excellent service provider, supporting essential NHS services? An Exciting opportunity has arisen for a hard working, ethusiastic Domestic Services Manager to join our team in delivering exceptional levels of cleanliness in line with the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The successful applicant will have a keen eye for detail and ensure that the Domestic Service delivery to County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust (CDDFT) and its Partners are maintained within contractual parameters and Synchronicity Care Limited budgets. They will effectively manage, monitor and develop the service to the satisfaction of the SCL, CDDFT and other PFI Partners, using standards set by the company to ensure the consistent delivery of service, adhering to the contract specification and establishing good working relationships with stakeholders. The Domestic Services manager will provide day-to-day leadership and operational control to ensure the service is developed and maintained to exceed the staff, patient and visitors present and future expectations.Main duties of the job The post holder is responsible for the recruitment, selection, welfare and disciplinary procedures relating to staff. They will facilitate induction programmes, ongoing staff training and development, whilst ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, in line with the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 are achieved and that these standards are maintained through the development of monitoring systems, policies, procedures, carrying out risk assessments and action planning. The post holder will be responsible with the Head of Facilities for the management of approximately 130 staff across the site for which they are responsible. In addition the post holder will participate in companywide strategic developments, taking a lead on activities and projects where delegated by the Head of Facilities and will be required to make assessments, provide written reports and implement new ways of working across the site. Such developments often impact other services, thus requiring the ability to pro-actively manage change to working practices, manage conflict and change processes.
CDD Services / SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is a separate legal body to CDDFT.
* A Competitive salary
* Excellent Performance Related Bonus Scheme
* Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
* Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
* Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)
Bank work is offered on an 'as and when' basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only.