Domestic Supervisor - PSSD

NHS National Services Scotland; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hamilton is seeking a part-time Domestic Services professional. You will ensure effective cleaning and promote a safe environment in healthcare settings. The ideal candidate has prior experience in a similar role, knowledge of infection control, and good communication skills. This position offers numerous benefits including annual leave and NHS pension membership.

Benefits

Minimum 27 days annual leave

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in domestic roles in a public sector environment.
• Knowledge of infection control and health & safety.
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective cleaning methods to maintain hygiene.
• Control infection and promote a safe environment.
• Deploy staff resources within hospital and community premises.

Skills

Good Dexterity

Basic IT Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Education

SVQ in cleaning science

Job description

The Role

Responsible for the domestic services function within hospital and community premises through the effective deployment of staff resources to ensure effective cleaning methods, the control of infection and the promotion of a safe and welcoming environment for patients, staff and visitors.

NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Lanarkshire puts the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire.

What we'll need you to bring

• Numerate, literate and practical
• Good Dexterity
• Departmental Induction and Orientation
• Infection Control
• Manual Handling
• Health & Safety
• Fire Safety
• C.O.S.S.H
• Management of Aggression
• Payroll Systems
• Elementary Food Hygiene (provided internally)
• First Line Management (provided as personal development)
• Human Resource Policies and Protocols
• Level of experience 1-2 years working as a domestic within a preferred Public Sector environment
• Basic IT Skills

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• Domestic Supervisors Training Programme (provided internally)
• BICSc qualification in healthcare
• Qualified to ILM Standard
• SVQ in cleaning science
• Experience of working within an NHS environment
• Domestic Services Monitoring experience
• Good communication skills – including written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritise workload
• General awareness of NHS business.
• Ability to work as an individual and also as a team member

Contract type

• Permanent
• Part Time
• 20 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in PSSD within Domestic Services Hamilton

The working pattern for this role - Monday to Friday 4pm-8pm

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Andrea Cooke, Domestic Services Manager on [e-mail]

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.