Facilities Supervisor

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our Facilities Housekeeping Team based at Brighton General Hospital. Ideally, you would have come from a facilities or housekeeping background and have experience of supervising staff. You will need to lead and motivate your team ensuring a high quality, professional service is delivered to patients and staff at all times.

Main duties of the job:

• Supervise and assist Facilities staff in carrying out their duties.
• Providing cover for Facilities staff where required, which may include working at other SCFT sites.
• Ensure staff are aware of the duties and standards required and maintain them.
• Ensure all routine and ad hoc work is carried out correctly and appropriately.
• Lead and motivate staff ensuring performance of staff is monitored and reviewed using Trust Supervision/Appraisal process.
• Assist in the recruitment, induction, development and training of staff.
• Manage duty rosters for staff and arrange adequate cover throughout the shifts within agreed rotas in conjunction with the Facilities Team Leader/Manager.
• Ensure that patients, staff and visitors are courteously assisted and directed in a pleasant manner.
• Report complaints and compliments promptly to Line Manager.
• Provide regular reports such as audit scores, safeguarding, staff issues, training etc. to Line Manager on aspects of the services as agreed.
• Carry out regular audits in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness as requested by the Line Manager.
• Assist in maintaining levels of staff discipline and timekeeping.
• Report any concerns to the relevant Facilities Management.
• Monitor the collection and transportation of waste in accordance with the requirements of the Trusts Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure that all relevant Trust policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Monitor a Planned Preventative Maintenance programme for all equipment.
• Report any defects to equipment or maintenance issues following departmental procedures.
• Day to day monitoring of contracted services.
• Be proficient in the use of Word Processing packages, Word, Excel, Power Point, the Trusts Intranet and E-mail, Oracle, Citrix & iPROC systems.
• Ensure that the Facilities first aid box is adequately stocked.
• Ensure all staff have the correct uniform whilst on duty and comply with the Trust Uniform Policy.
• Raise, process & receipt all purchase orders for the Department as requested, maintaining adequate stock levels.
• Ensure you and your staff attend training courses as directed.
• Undertake departmental risk assessments and instruct and train staff on safe use of work equipment and monitor progress.
• Responsible for the dispatch, receipt & distribution of all post & deliveries both internal and external.
• Be aware of & comply with the Departmental & Trusts Emergency Procedures.
• Undertake Fire Warden duties as necessary and according to site.
• Set up meeting/training rooms as required.
• Carry out such other duties as may be required to ensure the smooth and efficient provision of the Facilities Department.
• Adopt a flexible approach; you may be required to work in any unit within the Trust.
• Attend Departmental meetings as appropriate.
• Participate in the Trusts appraisal system, review and personal development process on an annual basis.
• Undertake training as necessary in line with the development planning process.
• Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
• Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team in which he/she works.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Literate and numerate to GCSE/NVQ Level 1, NVQ Level 2 or above, Recognised Supervisory qualification, Health & Safety qualification.
• Skills: Information technology skills.
• Experience: Demonstrate an understanding of basic Health and Safety principles, working in a customer focused environment, working in a support services environment, previous supervisory experience, previous experience of working in a healthcare environment, training staff.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.