Senior Domestic Supervisor

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Staff development opportunities

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is seeking a Senior Supervisor to join the Estate and Facilities Division. Based at our main site in Withington, the role focuses on leading Domestic Supervisors and ensuring the delivery of cleaning and deep cleaning services across clinical and non-clinical areas.

This Band 4, full-time position offers 37.5 hours per week, 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, NHS Pension Scheme membership, and a commitment to staff development and

Responsibilities

• Oversee Domestic Supervisors, Domestic Assistants, Deep Clean Assistants and pest control.
• Ensure services are delivered in line with NHS Cleaning Standards and statutory requirements.
• Promote staff wellbeing, attendance and performance through welfare meetings and risk assessments.
• Manage staff rotas, service compliance, and walks to monitor standards.
• Lead improvement initiatives via environmental walkabouts.

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and aspiring Senior Supervisor to join the supervisory team within the Estate and Facilities Division, Site Services Directorate.

Working closely with Deputy Support Service Managers, the post holder will provide guidance and support to Domestic Supervisors in the day-to-day management of services, promoting positive staff performance, attendance and wellbeing, and fostering an inclusive and supportive working environment. The role is responsible for overseeing Domestic Supervisors, Domestic Assistants, Deep Clean Assistants and the pest control service, ensuring all services are delivered consistently, effectively and in compliance with NHS Cleaning Standards, legal and statutory standards.

We are committed to investing in our people, and training and development opportunities will be provided to support the successful candidate in developing their leadership skills and reaching their full potential.

Based at our main site in Withington, this Band 4 position offers 37.5 hours per week, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service, and membership of the NHS Pension Scheme. Elements of the service operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and working hours will vary in line with service needs, with appropriate notice given of any roster changes.

If you are looking for the next step in your career and want to develop as a leader within a world-renowned organisation, this could be the opportunity for you., As our Senior Supervisor, you will be responsible for the effective delivery and oversight of:

• Cleaning services across clinical and non-clinical areas
• Deep cleaning services, Discharge cleaning service
• Infection Prevention and Control through targeted cleaning activities
• Staff wellbeing, including welfare meetings, Occupational Health referrals and risk assessment
• Staff Rotas, Service compliance, systems and procedures
• Environmental walkabouts to monitor standards and drive improvements

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.