Domestic Supervisor

NHS Jobs; Wigan; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated supervisor to allocate and organise day-to-day cleaning tasks across wards and departments. You will adjust staff rotas for unscheduled absences, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with national standards and safety policies.

Responsibilities include training staff in equipment, COSHH, and cleaning materials, supporting incident investigations, and liaising with wards to uphold high patient care standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining cleaning standards in clinical environments.
• Knowledge of COSHH and cleaning materials.
• Experience following NHS policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Allocate and organise day-to-day cleaning tasks across wards and departments.
• Adjust staff rotas for unplanned absences and training needs.
• Audit cleaning standards and implement improvements to meet national standards.
• Complete Datix reporting and incident investigations.
• Liaise with wards and accommodation to ensure service reliability.

Skills

Rotas management

Staff supervision

Training delivery

Job description

Allocate & organise day-to-day work tasks and activities, adjust staff rotas for unplanned absences and release of staff for training. Security of buildings. Monitoring of performance of duties as laid down in work schedules Performance of duties in accordance with approved methods, frequencies and standards. Training & assessment of staff in the use of equipment machinery, COSHH and cleaning materials as directed. Allocation of cleaning materials and equipment. Make spot checks on wards and Departments to check on cleaning standards. Monitor the compliance of the uniform policy. Attend relevant training courses as directed. Completion of Datix reporting system. Adopt a flexible approach when undertaking duties as part of a team, including colleagues and other staff, working towards the highest possible standards of patient care. Hospital site key holder, key allocation of, user of alarm systems Audit cleaning standards to National Standards and Quality assurance procedures on wards and Departments, take corrective action when necessary. Liaises with wards, departments and accommodation. Handles complaints and takes preliminary action to resolve. Take action as necessary on reported accidents at work and defects with machinery and buildings. Carry out initial investigations into accidents at work. Implement policies and make recommendations to improve or change work practices for own area. Assist with Interview & selection of staff in compliance with the HR Recruitment policy. Training & assessing in conjunction with the Domestic Services Training protocols.

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust