Facilities Senior Supervisor - Deep Clean

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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. The Trust has many and varied career opportunities for you to choose from.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Job overview

New Role Available, 27 + 8 days Annual leave, multitude of national discounts, and industry leading pension!

Do you have experience as a team leader or supervisor in a customer facing environment? Would you like to make a difference to patient care within the NHS? Do you have the commitment and drive to work in one of the busiest hospitals in the country?

Due to some recent changes within the department, we are currently recruiting to a new Deep Clean Supervisor pot. The rota we have available is:

Wednesday and Thursday - 14:00 - 22:00

Main duties of the job

Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Managing a large team who are responsible for duties related to Deep Clean tasks
• Completing relevant checklists and other paperwork related to the role
• Managing staff in line with Trust policies and procedures; including absence, annual leave and performance
• Supporting new employees into the team
• Assisting in recruitment and selection of staff when necessary

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of supervising a team
• Be used to working in large teams of people in a busy environment
• Have a friendly, approachable personality, with a good work ethic
• Be flexible to undertake a range of tasks if necessary
• Be able to communicate with different types of people; including patients, visitors, senior managers and other departments

In return for your hard work you will receive:-

• A competitive basic pay of £23,566 - £25,08 pa pro rata
• Access to a raft of local and national discounts
• Industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 13%
• An opportunity to obtain a Level 3 Diploma in Facilities Management from the British Institute of Facilities Management

If you don't currently hold a Level 3 in Management, successful candidates will be expected to start their qualification after the 3 month probation period

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Good standard of education in GCSE or equivalent level - E
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate - E
• Management qualification level 3 or equivalent experience and willingness to undertake the apprenticeship level 3 - E

Desirable criteria

• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate, or willingness to undertake qualification - D

Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience in cleaning and/or catering which will include previous experience supervising/managing staff - E
• Computer literate - E

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of National Cleaning Standards and how they are monitored - D
• Experience in NHS setting - D

Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all of our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

With strong links to the University of Bristol and University of West of England we are the major medical research and training centre in the region, using findings to continually improve our patient care and attracting the highest calibre clinical staff from across the UK.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

IMPORTANT:

1. Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form. Due to high volumes of applications, vacancies may be closed before the closing date.
2. As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
3. When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

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

• JD & PS ( PDF , 686.0 KB )
• Policy Statement - Ex Offenders ( PDF , 424.6 KB )