Domestic / Catering Team Leader

NHS; Rushden; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust is seeking a Domestic / Catering Team Leader in Rushden. This hands-on role involves staff training, ensuring hygiene compliance, and managing service quality. The successful candidate will coordinate a team to maintain high standards of service delivery across trust sites, alongside budget management. The position is full-time, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hands-on management role coordinating staff and services.
• Knowledge of compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Experience in training and supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality service across Trust sites.
• Train, supervise, and guide staff including new inductions.
• Conduct regular quality control audits in your area.

Skills

Understanding of health and safety

Understanding of hygiene importance

Experience in similar role

Use of computer technologies

Education

General education including literacy and numeracy

Job description

Domestic / Catering Team Leader

The closing date is 02 October 2025.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Hotel Services Domestic Team Leader to work at Spinneyfield in Rushden. This is a hands-on position, which involves all aspects of cleaning duties, planning staff levels and rotas, ordering supplies and ensuring compliance with trust policies and legislation. You will also represent the hotel services department at hospital departmental meetings and liaise with clinical and other staff to ensure the efficient and smooth running of the department.

The post is 37.5 hours a week.

Monday to Friday 10.00-18.00 (30 minute unpaid break).

Previous applicants need not apply.

Overview

NHFT is a primary care and mental health Trust providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We focus on delivering care that is easy to access, including services provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Main duties

• Ensure a high-quality service is provided throughout Trust sites.
• Responsible for training, supervision, and guidance of staff, including induction and training of new staff.
• Maintain a hands-on approach, working with others to ensure a safe and pleasant environment.
• Complete annual appraisals for staff, deliver monthly team briefs and communicate Trust and Department news and updates.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory legislation, including safe and economical use of chemicals.
• Liaise with infection control as required and complete regular quality control audits in your area.
• Provide cover for staff and other Team Leaders in their absence.
• Liaise with Ward Managers on matters relating to Hotel Services.
• Compile duty rotas, manage holiday entitlement and allocate work within your team. Ensure adequate staffing to maintain service within budget and support smooth departmental operation. Conduct return-to-work interviews after sickness absence.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We put the person at the centre of all we do and focus on delivering accessible care. This includes services that can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You section of the document.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• General education including literacy and numeracy
• An understanding of the importance of health and safety
• An understanding of the importance of hygiene

Experience

• Experience in similar role
• Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust