Facilities Team Leader BCH in Birmingham

The Birmingham Children's Hospital Facilities Department have a vacancy for a Domestic Team Leader. The post holders will be required to undertake a full range of cleaning and supervisor duties within our busy children's hospital. The successful candidates will form part of our existing facilities' domestic team. The role is based on a rotating shift pattern:

• Week 1: 06:00-14:30 Monday - Friday (40hrs)
• Week 3: 13:30-22:00 Monday - Friday (40hrs)
• Week 4: 07:30-16:00 2 Weekdays (16hrs)
• Week 5: 13:30-22:00 Monday - Friday (40hrs)

Main duties of the job:

• To establish and maintain good working relationships between Facilities staff, lead nurses, ward managers and between other departments.
• To research, understand and apply all relevant Trust policies and codes of practice.
• To undertake and apply risk assessments, COSHH assessments and method statements as and when required.
• To calculate, forecast and explain variations against budget within own areas of responsibility.
• To be the focal point for ensuring that work equipment is maintained, cleaned and service records kept accordingly to the agreed schedules as specified by the direct line manager.
• To ensure staff are issued with the correct materials/equipment/PPE in order that all duties are performed to the required standard.
• To monitor all equipment and ensure and evidence that staff are fully trained in its use.
• To co-ordinate and undertake all workplace standards audits.
• To ensure all planned activity is undertaken and completed regardless of reactive pressures and that any variations from planned expectations are recorded, explained and escalated as required.
• To ensure that all materials are correctly stored/marked and are easily identifiable.
• To maintain stock levels and accurate records of all consumables.
• To respond to emergencies when the working conditions may be considered as a risk (i.e. dirty and highly unpleasant).

Person specification:

• C grades in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• Educated to good A level standard.
• Previous supervisory services experience.
• Good, clear and succinct writing, record keeping and note taking skills.
• Good level of numeracy, able to undertake accurate calculations, apply mathematical reasoning and logical argument.
• Good working knowledge of MS Word and Excel. Ability to learn and use other IT applications.
• Experience of prioritising work and able to identify priority areas.
• Decision making skills and able to justify application of appropriate policy/procedure to a diverse range of situations.
• Knowledge of staff allocation, rotas and record keeping.
• Able to complete absence and sickness records of staff and control annual leave.
• Experience of handling difficult situations and problem solving using active listening/questioning, coaching and mediation skills.
• Experience of report and letter writing.
• Previous experience of working in a team and of training others.
• Reliable, polite and courteous.
• Good time keeping.
• Smart appearance.
• Fair and consistent approach, willing to lead by example.
• Able to work on their own initiative.
• Previous experience of working with the public.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.