Community Facilities Service Supervisor

NHS Jobs; South Molton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27 days

NHS Pension

Cycle to work

Staff discounts

Occupational health services

Flexible working

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Facilities Services Supervisor. The role involves maintaining the facilities provision across community sites, ensuring compliance with NHS cleanliness standards, PLACE actions, and infection control policies.

You will oversee meal service, food safety, and staff scheduling, with performance reviews conducted annually. Working pattern is 33 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional extended hours to meet

Responsibilities

• Maintain the facilities services provision as planned and scheduled by the Community Facilities Management Team.
• Ensure compliance with National Standards of Cleanliness for the NHS and PLACE assessment actions.
• Ensure staff awareness and compliance with Health & Safety Policy and safe systems of work.
• Report and forward structural repairs or damage to the appropriate department for action.
• Oversee patient meal service including food ordering, stock rotation, and HACCP checks.
• Monitor food safety and storage in line with legislation and trust procedures.
• Complete cleanliness monitoring and rectification sheets as required.
• Supervise facilities services assistants and team leaders across community sites.

Job description

Responsibilities

• To maintain the Facilities services provision as planned and scheduled by the Community Facilities Management Team.
• To participate in and ensure compliance with the requirements as set down in the National Standards of Cleanliness for the NHS and PLACE assessment actions.
• To ensure staff awareness and compliance with the Trust's Health & Safety Policy and local safe systems of work.
• To ensure that all reported structural repairs or damage to the fabric of the building within their allocated zonal area, are forwarded to the appropriate department for repair or action.
• To ensure that reported repairs or damages to equipment, furniture or the fabric of the buildings across sites are forwarded to the appropriate department for action.
• To report and record any accident or incident in accordance with departmental/Trust procedures.
• To complete Cleanliness Monitoring, rectification sheets as required by the Auditing Monitor and report back as necessary.
• To oversee patient meal service at inpatient sites, including food ordering, stock rotation, stock takes, meal regeneration, food hygiene records, HACCP checks, temperature monitoring, dietary requirements and food waste control.
• Ensure food is stored, prepared, regenerated and served in accordance with food safety legislation, trust procedures and manufactures instruction.
• This post is subject to performance appraisal and will be reviewed on an annual basis with the post holder.
• To undertake other duties as requested by your Line Managers appropriate to the grade.
• To undertake regular personal development reviews (PDR) for staff members.
• To lock/unlock the sites as and when required as detailed in the relevant procedure.
• To respect the privacy and dignity of patients, visitors and staff whilst carrying out duties.
• To refer complaints to the Deputy Community Facilities Manager.
• To ensure own actions reduce risks to health and safety and to promote a health and safety culture within the workplace.
• Always work in compliance with rules and working practices.
• Report all unsafe situations, incidents and accidents as appropriate.
• To observe the Trusts infection Control Policy at all times and include hand washing, barrier / terminal cleans and colour coding of cloths, mops and buckets.
• To maintain effective working relationships.
• To foster peoples equality, diversity and rights.
• To maintain complete confidentiality with regard to staff and patient issues.
• To arrange staff cover including bank staff and redeploy staff between sites during sickness, annual leave, vacancies and other service pressures.
• Supervision of the facilities services assistants and, where applicable, facilities services team leaders across the allocated group of community sites.
• The post holder is expected to comply with Trust Infection Control Policies and conduct him/herself at all times in such a manner as to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infection.
• The post holder will have the responsibility for daily facilities management support across their allocated community sites.
• Supervisory cover may be required at other community sites as operationally required.

Working Pattern

33 hours per week, Monday to Friday, typically between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, with flexibility to work until 6:00 pm when required. Occasional ad hoc weekend working may also be required to meet service needs.

Contact

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Mike Oldfield, Community Facilities Manager on 07527336993, [e-mail] OR Kayleigh Bristow, Deputy Community Facilities Manager on 07483444891 [e-mail]

Company Culture

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

Important Note

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

• Funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications.
• Days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills.
• Looking after you is important to us.
• We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
• 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
• Access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
• Salary is not the only financial benefit.
• Access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
• You will also have access to other benefits including: National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme.

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.