Domestic Supervisor Wrightington

Domestic Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Daily supervision of Domestic Services
• Completing all supervisory duties
• Working as part of a supervisory team
• Providing support to the domestic team
• Adopting a flexible approach to working hours
• Organising staff annual leave
• Offering training support as needed
• Maintaining government standards
• Allocating and organising day-to-day work tasks and activities
• Adjusting staff rotas for unplanned absences and training
• Ensuring building security
• Monitoring performance against work schedules
• Performing duties according to approved methods, frequencies, and standards
• Training and assessing staff in the use of equipment, machinery, COSHH, and cleaning materials
• Allocating cleaning materials and equipment
• Conducting spot checks on wards and departments to monitor cleaning standards
• Monitoring compliance with the uniform policy
• Attending relevant training courses
• Completing Datix reporting
• Adopting a flexible approach when working with colleagues and other staff
• Working towards the highest standards of patient care
• Acting as a hospital site key holder, managing key allocation and alarm systems
• Auditing cleaning standards against national standards and quality assurance procedures
• Liaising with wards, departments, and accommodation
• Handling complaints and taking preliminary action to resolve them
• Taking action on reported accidents and machinery/building defects
• Conducting initial investigations into accidents
• Implementing policies and making recommendations to improve work practices
• Assisting with the interview and selection of staff
• Training and assessing staff in conjunction with Domestic Services Training protocols

Skills and Expertise

• Supervisory experience
• Flexibility
• Time management
• Teamwork
• Training and development
• Problem solving
• Communication skills

Job Facilities/Benefits

• Excellent Pension and Life Assurance Package (over 20% employer contribution)
• Excellent annual leave entitlements (27-33 days per annum)
• Paid occupational maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Training opportunities and eLearning resources
• Health and wellbeing support
• Career Progression opportunities within Estates & Facilities and the NHS
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes (e.g., lease vehicles, buy a bike)
• NHS Discount schemes
• Long Service Awards