Facilities Supervisor

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A Welsh NHS organization is seeking a Facilities Supervisor to oversee team operations and ensure a safe environment across healthcare sites. Responsibilities include planning work schedules, conducting quality audits, and managing staff recruitment. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, along with strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Welsh language skills are desirable. The role offers a competitive salary of £25,313 to £26,999 per annum.

Benefits

Flexible working

Occupational health support

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Supervisory qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3.
• Willingness to undertake additional appropriate qualifications.
• Prior experience in facilities management or similar roles.

Responsibilities

• Plan work schedules for team members.
• Co-ordinate team work to meet goals.
• Perform quality audits and manage staff recruitment.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer literate

Ability to follow instructions

Knowledge of cleaning equipment

Welsh Language Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Intermediate Food Safety

NVQ level 2 in cleaning services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Synbiotix

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality facilities services that support patient care? We are looking for a Facilities Supervisor to join our team and play a vital role in maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient environment across our healthcare sites.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The Facilities Supervisor provides a key role and we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are confident to work on their own initiative undertaking delegated tasks from the Operational Services Manager. Amongst other things you will be responsible for:

• planning team members work schedules and resource requirements;
• co-ordinating the work of the team to ensure team goals are reached;
• quality audits;
• assisting in the recruitment of staff as well as performance management which includes induction and training, PADRs, initial stages employee relations policies eg., disciplinary, sickness, grievance etc.

The post holder will have completed or be working towards an NVQ level 3 qualification and should possess:

• strong organisational skills
• an understanding of Health & Safety guidelines and risk assessments.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Supervisory or management qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Willingness to undertake any qualification deemed appropriate to the post i.e. Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Intermediate Food safety and allergen awareness
• Possess the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Intermediate
• NVQ level 2 in cleaning services, customer care

Experience

• Show evidence of continuing professional development
• Awareness of all aspects of current food hygiene legislation and practices, pest control procedures, security, health and safety and fire procedures.
• Previous experience of Facilities services within cleaning/catering and portering functions within a healthcare environment
• Knowledge of infection control
• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Advanced food safety
• Previous experience of managing staff

Skills

• Computer literate - knowledge of Microsoft office and Synbiotix
• Able to prioritise own and other tasks
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures
• Ability to concentrate and undertake repetitive tasks
• Ability to relate to others, good interpersonal skills
• Able to work to timescales
• Working knowledge of cleaning equipment
• Understand the Colour coded cleaning equipment system
• Able to communicate routine information with patients, visitors and colleagues on day-to-day matters.
• Training of staff within own area of expertise
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

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.

£25,313 to £26,999 a yearper annum pro rata