Domestic Supervisor

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Supervisor for the Domestic Services/Hotel Services team. The role involves daily supervision of a large staff group, auditing cleanliness across Freeman Hospital and external clinics, and supporting service quality.

You will conduct appraisals, return-to-work interviews and training for new staff. The post requires previous experience as a Domestic Assistant in the NHS or similar environment; full training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Supervise a large group of staff and lead by example.
• Conduct audits to ensure cleanliness standards are met.
• Perform return-to-work interviews and participate in staff training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Domestic Assistants to maintain high cleaning standards across Freeman Hospital and external clinics.
• Attend wards and departments to carry out audits and support service quality.
• Deliver appraisals and return-to-work interviews; assist in training of new staff.

Skills

Staff supervision

Auditing

Appraisals

Training

NHS experience

Job description

The role will involve the daily supervision of a large group of staff. It will involve attending wards and departments to complete audits to ensure that cleanliness levels are maintained. You will conduct appraisals, return to work interviews and training of new staff etc., This role involves the supervision of a team of Domestic Assistants to ensure cleaning to a high standard in all areas within the Freeman Hospital and external clinics. Previous experience as a Domestic Assistant in the NHS or similar environment would be preferred although full training will be given.

Hotel services is a fast paced department. You will need to be a self motivated individual who thrives in both working alone and also within a team. You must lead by example at all times. We have extremely high standards in our Trust and we rely on our supervisors to help ensure this is maintained.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.