Site Supervisor

Kent PLC; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local mental health trust is seeking a Site Supervisor to oversee management on-site, including line-managing staff, conducting audits, and maintaining inventory. This role requires strong organizational and communication skills, as well as the ability to navigate multi-floored facilities. Responsibilities also include managing staff duties and maintaining confidentiality. Join a team dedicated to improving mental health care across the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory role is essential.
• Ability to manage staff effectively and conduct audits.
• Comfortable navigating multi-floored sites.

Responsibilities

• Line-manage staff on a daily basis.
• Complete audits and check stock levels.
• Use trust Maps system for recording hours and leave.

Skills

Team management

Stock management

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.

The expectation of the role is that you would be out and about on the in‑patient site, completing audits, checking stock levels and monitoring performance. As a Site Supervisor you will be expected to effectively line‑manage staff on a daily basis, and assist with the co‑ordinating of staff around the site when and in the event of staff sickness or training.

You will also be required to maintain stocks and utilise the system for the replenishment of stocks.

You will be expected to use the trust Maps system which is for the recording of hours and annual leave for the team of staff you manage.

You will be expected to answer the telephone and emails within the site management team office to assist the whole site with any queries, and line‑manage housekeeping staff, including training requirements, sickness, annual leave and cover, recruitment, wellbeing.

Point of contact for any site management request, including showing external contractors around the site.

Attend and rectify audit request.

Meeting Service Managers Acutely unwell patients and Family Members. Site will vary between in‑patient, Out‑patient and Office areas.

Able to visit and navigate around all multi‑floored sites.

Occasionally assist with cleaning duties when necessary.

Support all staff under your remit both emotionally and respectfully.

Maintain confidentiality around staff sensitivities, maintain excellent working relationships with the below provided list which is not exhaustive:

• House Keeping Staff
• Trust Facilities Team
• Estates and Capitol Planning Team
• Fire Team
• Service Managers General Managers, Matrons, Service Leads.
• External Contractors
• Finance and Procurement colleagues

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

Check out our Canterbury site.