Domestic Manager
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Job overview
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We have the ideal opportunity for you to join our team working within the Domestic Department at the Leicester Glenfield Hospital.
Our Team provides a safe and clean environment for our Patients and Visitors.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Domestic Services Manager, who is keen to learn and work with the whole team.
Team working is an essential part of this role although you may occasional work alone.
A driving license is an advantage but not essential
The successful candidate, will have a high standard of qualifications and learning.
Main duties of the job
The role involves the responsibility for the operational management of a comprehensive facilities service
- To contribute to the achievement of good corporate governance on all aspects relating to Domestic Services ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures
- To be a contributor in the process of ensuring compliance with all Trust Statutory and Non Statutory responsibilities relating to Facilities Services i.e. Food Hygiene Regulations, COSHH, Health & Safety.
- Provide leadership for next in line staff, setting their service and operational objectives and ensure a supportive environment in order that these can be delivered.
- Provide sound management of budgets, seeking to maximise the benefits to be realised from the use of pay and non-pay budgets.
- Participate and contribute to the development of staff within the service to ensure an appropriately skilled workforce able to deliver an efficient, effective service.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties requested.
- Full role details are explained within the Job Description for this role.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacanc...
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Day to day operational responsibility for ensuring that the range of Facilities functions in
the absence of Departmental Manager , is provided efficiently and cost effectively, at the agreed quality and according to customer requirements.
Demonstrate clear leadership of the services and staff which motivates all staff to achieve high quality services and maintain good staff morale.
In conjunction with the Facilities Manager produce and implement appropriate training plan to ensure staff receive required job role and mandatory training and comply with hygiene and safety legislation to protect themselves, colleagues, patients, staff and visitors.
Monitor the effectiveness and quality of services provided by carrying out technical and managerial audits in designated disciplines
Submit accurate reports to the Facilities Manager in a timely manner, including audit results for the National Specification for Cleanliness in the NHS, action plans resulting from Environmental Health and other audits, patient feeding costs.
Implements clinical audit through involvement in design, analysis, data collection, report preparation, dissemination of audit results.
Communicates audit results orally and in writing to own and other professions, assists healthcare and other staff interpretation of audit results.
Provides advice on data collection and analysis methods to other researchers and clinicians and Provides training on audit methodologies.
Delegated responsibility for the day to day management of designated budgets in line
with the organisation's Standing Financial Instructions, ensuring all financial targets are
met, including the achievement of cost improvement measures.
Ensure that incident reporting is undertaken as appropriate and that Trust policy (e.g. Risk Management) is adhered to at all times.
Financial
The post holder will have delegated responsibility for the day to day management and monitoring of designated facilities services budgets.
Ensure all financial targets are met ensuring that the budgets are managed within the Trust Standing Financial Instructions.
Ensure all purchasing is undertaken to enable the best use of resources.
Human Resources
Line management responsibility for facilities staff providing leadership, setting service objectives and ensuring sufficient support is available in order to achieve these
Responsible for Personal Development Reviews ensuring staff have a personal development plan to maximise individual potential and to meet the directorate and Trust's aims and objectives.
Ensure that all mandatory and legislative training is identified and undertaken by all staff within the remit of facilities services.
Monitor sickness and absence figures and ensures all staff are aware of the organisation's sickness and absence policy.
Investigate, manage and support staff as required in relation to sickness
absence, poor performance, grievance and disciplinary issues, writing detailed reports.
Recruitment process for all staff relating to provision of facilities services
disciplines within area of remit
Person specification
trust values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate Trust Values and behaviours in full
Desirable criteria
- knows the uhl trust values
experience
Essential criteria
- experience of 5 years + of leading a large team
Desirable criteria
- experience of leading a small team
working hours
Essential criteria
- explains how flexible in working hours they can be
Desirable criteria
- can work different shifts
committment to role
Essential criteria
- can demonstrate a committemnt to this role or previous roles
Desirable criteria
- previous roles simialr to this role
education
Essential criteria
- willingness to undertake training, high level of education
Desirable criteria
- willingness to learn, good standard of education
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
COVID 19 Risk Assessment
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.
The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.
If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.
Covid Vaccination Status
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.
Documents to download
- 358-6927072-EF-BC_Domestic Manager JD-PS New NHS Logo (PDF, 704.3KB)
- Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)