Domestic & Porter Team Leader

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Northampton; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Hotel Services Domestic Team Leader to lead cleaning operations across community sites at Manfield Health Campus (Cynthia Spencer Hospice) in Northampton. This hands-on role requires rota planning, staff supervision, and ensuring compliance with Trust policies.

You must be able to drive between sites and work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00–15:30.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation or in similar environment.
• Knowledge of COSHH & Allergens.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and DBS checks may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality cleaning and client-focused service across Trust sites.
• Supervise and train staff including inductions and ongoing training.
• Plan staff rotas and manage duty allocations within budget.
• Complete annual appraisals and team briefs; communicate department updates.
• Ensure safe use of chemicals and compliance with legislation.
• Liaise with infection control and conduct quality control audits.

Skills

Written instructions

Verbal instructions

Work in similar environment

Hygiene awareness

Health and safety

Computers/IT knowledge

Job description

Main area Domestic Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm)

Site Manfield Health Campus (Cynthia Spencer Hospice) Town Northampton Salary £25,760 - £27,476 P/A pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Hotel Services Domestic Team Leader to work across our Community sites.

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. You must be able to drive between sites.

Hours: 35 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday 08.00-15.30 (30 minute unpaid break daily) Working hours are subject to change.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure a high-quality service is provided throughout Trust sites.
• Responsible for training, supervision, & guidance of staff, including induction and training of new staff.
• A ‘hands on’ approach, working with others to ensure a safe and pleasant environment is provided.
• Complete annual appraisals for staff, deliver monthly team briefs and communicate Trust and Department news and updates.
• To ensure compliance with all relevant statutory legislation, using chemicals in a safe and economical manner.
• Liaise with infection control as required. complete regular quality control audits in your area.
• Provide cover for staff and other Team Leaders in their absence.
• To liaise with Ward Managers on matters relating to Hotel Services.
• Compilation of duty rotas, holiday entitlement and allocation of work within your team. Ensure that enough staff are on duty at any given time to maintain the service within budget and facilitate the smooth running of the department within area of responsibility. Perform return to work interviews with staff on return from sickness.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Detailed job description and main 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

Experience

• Experience in food preparation or in similar environment
• Knowledge of COSHH & Allergens

Skills

• To be able to carry out written and verbal instructions
• Experience in a similar role or industry
• An understanding of the importance of hygiene
• An understanding of the importance of health and safety
• Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 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.