Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 387-EF-0391-MF
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Weston General Hospital
- Town
- Weston-super-Mare
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Supervisor - Facilities
Band 3
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job overview
New Role Available, Up to £25.6k per annum + 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?
We are currently recruiting for a new Senior Supervisor on a three month fixed term basis to help us keep our hospitals clean and our patients fed. These posts are an exciting addition to our team in Facilities at our Weston Hospital site.
This post is a Monday to Sunday shift pattern on a 2 week rotation - you will work every other weekend.
Main duties of the job
Your day-to-day activities will include:
- Managing a large team who are responsible for duties, including: cleaning of wards and general areas; regenerating and serving food to our patients during mealtimes; serving hot drinks and the collection of clinical and non-clinical waste
- 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 £24,071 - £25,674
- 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
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. 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 create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. 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
- Management qualification level 3 or equivalent experience and willingness to undertake the apprenticeship level 3 - E
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in cleaning and/or catering which will include previous experience supervising/managing staff - E
- Knowledge of National Cleaning Standards and how they are monitored - D
Desirable criteria
- Experience in NHS setting - D
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lara Summers
- Job title
- Recruitment and Retention Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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