Facilities Housekeeping Supervisor (Penrith & Alston)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Penrith; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Vivup counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Facilities Housekeeping Supervisor for Penrith & Alston. You will supervise housekeeping staff, coordinate shifts, ensure high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention, and maintain safety across wards and departments.

The role includes timesheet checks, staff training, and ensuring service continuity with 27 days holiday pro rata, NHS discounts, and salary sacrifice schemes.

Qualifications

• COSHH regulations and related controls.
• HACCP principles and implementation.
• Health & safety best practices in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise housekeeping staff across departments and sites.
• Manage staff scheduling and distribution to ensure adequate coverage.
• Monitor quality and adherence to infection prevention policies.
• Complete weekly timesheets and sickness records; maintain ESR records.

Skills

Diplomacy

Education

COSHH certificate

HACCP certificate

Health & Safety certificate

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Facilities Housekeeping Supervisor (Penrith & Alston)

The closing date is 11 November 2026

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

About us

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.

Job 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 theUK 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 eligible vacancies.

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

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.

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.

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 careKnowledge 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata