Domestic Supervisor

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chester is looking for a Domestic Services Supervisor to join their team. This part-time role involves supervising staff, planning cleaning schedules, and ensuring cleanliness standards in accordance with healthcare regulations. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and the capability to work under pressure. The position is crucial for maintaining high-quality services in a busy hospital environment, providing an engaging and responsible opportunity within the healthcare sector.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all training as deemed appropriate to the role.
• Daily supervision of Domestic Services staff within designated areas.
• Effective planning and utilisation of Domestic Services rotas.
• Monitor work schedules and cleanliness standards.
• Prepare an effective handover to the oncoming supervisory team.
• Allocate and authorise annual leave for Domestic staff.
• Monitor attendance and absence of domestic staff.
• Report any incidents/accidents to the appropriate Manager.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Overview

Various part‑time hours available. As a consequence of an extensive Domestic Service review an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our diverse and dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all training as deemed appropriate to the role.
• Daily supervision of Domestic Services staff within designated areas.
• Effective planning and utilisation of Domestic Services rotas to deliver a high‑quality baseline clean in accordance with the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025 and individual work schedules for each functional area.
• Monitor work schedules and cleanliness standards in all functional areas on a daily basis.
• Monitoring, assessing and recording cleanliness standards in all functional areas using the auditing monitoring software.
• Prepare an effective handover to the oncoming supervisory team of objectives achieved, target condition met and recorded.
• Take responsibility for the off going shifts supervisory handover, establishing outstanding service requirements and adjusting plans to maintain target condition.
• Allocate and authorise annual leave for Domestic staff.
• Monitor attendance and absence of domestic staff.
• Complete relevant administrative documentation relating to sickness, annual leave and training.
• Report any incidents/accidents to the appropriate Manager and document using the Trusts Datix reporting system.
• Monitor and maintain cleaning supplies requirements. Visit areas to identify cleaning supplies required.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Trust Information

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5,916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.