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Job summary

Main area
Supervisor
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - working alternate early and late shifts covering from 07.30 - 19.30)
Job ref
150-GM1595-COR
Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Brighton Gen Hospital
Town
Brighton
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/04/2025 23:59

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Facilities Supervisor

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Facilities Supervisor - Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week.

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.

 Driving licence is desirable but not essential

Additional contact information

Please contact Fred Corneby,

Facilities Team Leader 

Tel: 01273 696011 ext 3797

Main duties of the job

We currently have a vacancy for a highly motivated individual to work within our Facilities Team,. As Facilities supervisor, you must be able to work on your own initiative and have excellent communication & IT skills. You will ensure the high departmental standards are maintained & regularly audited and be able to assess workloads and prioritise effectively. You will need to lead and motivate your team ensuring a high quality, professional service is delivered to patients and staff at all times.

You will be required to work Monday to Friday covering a week of early and a week of  late shifts from 07.30am to 19.30pm.

Driving licence is desirable but not essential

 

Working for our organisation

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

  • Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
  • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
  • Excellent training and development opportunities 
  • Research opportunities
  • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Supervise and assist  Facilities staff in carrying out their duties.
  • Providing cover for Facilities staff where required. This 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.
  • Where necessary, 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 & Trust’s 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.
  • To participate in the Trust’s appraisal system, review and personal development process on an annual basis.
  • Undertake training as necessary in line with the development planning process.
  • To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
  • To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team in which he/she works.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Literate and numerate to GCSE/NVQ Level 1
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Level 2 or above
  • Recognised Supervisory qualification
  • Health & Safety qualification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Administration skills
Desirable criteria
  • Information technology skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic Health and Safety principles
  • Working in a customer focused environment
  • Working in a support services environment
  • Previous supervisory experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment
  • Training staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Fred Corneby
Job title
Facilities Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01273 696011
Additional information

 

 

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