Facilities Housekeeping Supervisor (Penrith & Alston)

Ncic; Penrith; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including le=

Vivup counselling

Job summary

NCIC is recruiting a Facilities Housekeeping Supervisor for Penrith & Alston, 27 hours per week on a rolling rota with shifts 7am-3pm or 4pm-8pm and 2 weekends out of 3. You will supervise housekeeping staff to provide high-quality, safe domestic services across wards and departments.

The role is NHS AfC Band 3, salary £25,760-£27,476 pro rata per annum. The post emphasises infection prevention, training, and adherence to Trust values.

Qualifications

• COSHH knowledge required
• HACCP knowledge required
• Health & Safety knowledge required
• Full clean driving licence required

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of housekeeping staff across wards and departments
• Monitor standards of work and staff performance during shifts
• Train new and existing staff and delegate daily tasks
• Complete weekly timesheets and sickness records, and record on ESR system
• Adhere to infection prevention policies and ensure a clean, safe environment
• Maintain a positive Trust image and ensure site security and equipment upkeep

Skills

Team supervision

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

COSHH certificate

HACCP certificate

Health & Safety certificate

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Facilities Housekeeping Supervisor (Penrith & Alston)

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area 208705 - Penrith Domestics Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: Working 2 weekends out of 3 on a rolling rota Hours Part time - 27 hours per week (27 hours 7am-3pm & 4pm-8pm working 2 weekends out of 3) Job ref 262-A-26-8332235

Site Penrith Hospital Town Penrith Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

1 x 27 hours post. Working shifts of 7am-3pm or 4pm-8pm. 2 weekends out of 3.

To Supervise a team of Housekeeping staff in providing good quality, safe catering and cleanliness services to wards and departments throughout Trust premises for all staff, patients and visitors.

To promote and provide a high standard of domestic services and in house catering

All staff are expected to work to the trust values

Adhere to trust policies and procedures, attend mandatory training

Treat everyone with dignity and respect, act in ways that support equality and diversity

Main duties of the job

Manage staff distribution across the departments and sites and make adjustments as and when necessary depending on staffing levels. Ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained to cover the service needs Supervise all staff and monitor standards of work throughout their shift, Demonstrate duties and be responsible for the training of new and existing staff, Deal effectively and efficiently with all departmental problems and complaints, Motivate staff and maintain effective communication

Complete weekly timesheets, monitor and maintain sickness records for all staff, completing all necessary paperwork & recording on the ESR System

Adhere to Trust Infection Prevention Policies

Be responsible for maintaining a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensure all equipment is in good working order, is checked, maintained and recorded.

Maintain a positive Trust image at all times, ensuring security of the department at all times, adequate preparation for the following days shifts to be completed to meet the needs of the service

Delegate daily tasks and monitor work to maintain a high cleanliness standard throughout. Ensure a safe meal regeneration and delivery service is in operation on a daily basis

Ensure all cleaning schedules are adhered too, deal with any problems and complaints straight away

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Certificate in COSHH
• Certificate in HACCP
• Certificate in Health & Safety

Knowledge & Experience

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH)
• Cleanliness in Hospitals
• Demonstrate a period of leading a team within a busy environment.
• Experience working with computers and IT based systems
• Domestic experience working within a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of customer care
• Knowledge of a hospital environment
• Relevant supervisory experience

Skills and Aptitudes

• Diplomacy

Other requirements

• High personal standards in cleanliness
• Promote equality and value diversity
• Adhere to Trust Values and professional behaviours.
• Full clean driving licence
• Ability to travel between the sites from which the Trust undertakes its business, or attend meetings or training off-site.

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.