Domestic and Laundry Services Manager in Bradford

We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of Domestic and Laundry Services Manager for AGH Solutions, to work closely with clinical and non-clinical staff at Airedale General Hospital. You will provide day to day management of the Laundry, Domestic Supervisors and Domestic Assistants to ensure an effective provision of service.

AGH Solutions has a strong commitment to the NCS (National Cleaning Standards) to ensure service is delivered in an environment which is safe and clean. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential as is proven ability to manage and work well in a team environment. The successful candidate will have significant management experience, supported with practical people management experience.

Main duties of the job include:

• Facilitating an efficient and effective Domestic service for staff, patients and visitors to Airedale General Hospital.
• Direct operational responsibility for the Domestic team including budgetary responsibility.
• Responsibility for policy implementation and service development.
• Providing support to the Head of Operations for the day-to-day management of Domestic services and the Laundry service.
• Ensuring working practices adhere to the National Standards of Cleanliness 2025 and being responsible for efficacy audits within the Trust.

About us: AGH Solutions was born out of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, a hospital and community services trust based outside Keighley, West Yorkshire. We provide a wide range of services, from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement. Our vision is to bring you a flexible, responsive, high quality, value for money service.

Job responsibilities: Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification:

• Professional qualification or equivalent combination of training, short courses and experience within Facilities Management.
• Willingness to complete mandatory training and any departmental training/further qualification.
• Professional Qualification of Facilities Management Level 4.
• Management Qualification e.g. ILM level 3 and above.

Skills required include:

• Ability to follow instructions both verbal and written.
• Good leadership management skills.
• Good IT Skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Able to use own initiative.

Knowledge required includes:

• Knowledge and understanding of the National Standards of Cleanliness 2025.
• Understanding of Confidentiality.
• Demonstrates an understanding of Dignity and Respect.
• Understanding of Health and Safety.
• Knowledge of performance monitoring, audit and quality assurance.
• Understanding of financial management including budgets and expenditure.
• Understanding of Information Governance.
• Formal training in the use of Microsoft office packages.

Experience required includes:

• Previous experience working with the public and customers.
• Previous experience in Facilities management.
• Previous experience in managing staff.
• Previous experience in managing budgets.
• Previous experience of managing change.
• Previous experience of working in a hospital/healthcare/care home environment.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.