Cleaning Services Supervisor

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Facilities Supervisor to oversee the cleaning services team. Responsibilities include monitoring service quality, training staff, and maintaining compliance with Trust policies. The ideal candidate will have experience in cleaning services supervision and a solid understanding of HR policies. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to high-quality patient care within a collaborative NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising a team in a cleaning services department.
• Understanding of HR policies and quality standards.
• Knowledge of Information Governance principles.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve the quality of cleaning services.
• Ensure risk assessments are current.
• Assist in recruitment and training of staff.

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Estates & Facilities Cleaning Services Department as a Facilities Supervisor. The post holder will work as part of the existing Cleaning Services Management Team supervising a team of Cleaning Services Assistants in the provision of a high quality customer focused quality cleaning service. They will be responsible for the day-to-day organisation, control and training of the Cleaning Services Assistants to ensure quality delivery through direct supervision. There is a necessity to comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, and have an understanding of confidentiality. If you need the application form in a different format or need to discuss any reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered, Managing Activities

Responsibilities

• Support Assistant Facilities Manager to monitor, maintain and improve the quality of service.
• To maintain and improve the quality of service by undertaking audits
• Ensuring that all risk assessments are up-to-date
• Record information regarding extra activity and provide to Assistant Facilities Manager in a timely manner.
• To ensure expenditure is managed with the budget for the dedicated service area.
• Understand and apply all HR Policies & Procedures appropriately
• Assist the recruitment and selection and induction of new staff and development of existing staff.
• Identify underachieving services and/or individuals and escalate to Assistant Facilities Manager as appropriate.
• Assist the Assistant Facilities Manager to undertake investigations within the Human Resources Trust policies.
• Undertake Individual Performance review (IPR) and agree Personal Development Plan (PDP).
• To ensure all record and filing systems, both manual and electronic are maintained in an efficient manner in line with relevant Trust policies.
• Understand principles of Information Governance and act within the policy.
• Maintain systems to measure service provision against set quality standards.
• Assist the audit procedures to monitor service and ensure that relevant documentation is fully and accurately maintained at all times.

Context / About

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnership's ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.