About this role
Job summary
21.5 hours a week X 2 POSTS
Hours between 07.00 - 21.00. Posts will include day, evening, weekend and some Bank Holidays. To be confirmed at the interview
The post of the Housekeeping Supervisor is to oversee and co-ordinate the provision of an efficient, high quality and cost effective Housekeeping service to all Wards and Departments on site and, where applicable, to off-site locations, under the direction of the Team Leader and Facilities Manager, and to promote excellent standards of team working and Customer Care.
Ensuring that hospital Wards, Clinics and Departments are maintained to the highest standards of hygiene, environmental cleanliness and appearance and leading the Housekeeping team in delivering high quality services to all areas; supporting the delivery of service modernisation and National Initiatives.
Main duties of the job
You will be seen across the site and will be required to carry out your work so that the standards set and the wide range of services provided support patient care and the needs of other hospital users.
The post holder is expected to treat patients, service users and carers with courtesy, care and compassion at all times, treating each person as an individual by offering a personalised service. Trust staff will adopt behaviours and attitudes which promote, supports and respects privacy and dignity in accordance with the Trust Dignity policies and dignity in care pledges. Staff are expected to challenge poor practice in relation to dignity and treat each other with respect.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
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Person Specification
Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational) Essential
oGCSE grade C or equivalent in Maths and English oComputer literacy to RSA level 2 or equivalent
Desirable
oSupervisory qualification oHealth and Safety qualification oNVQ Level 2 in Customer Care.
Previous Experience (Nature & Level) Essential
oPrevious NHS experience or experience of working in a high level customer service environment. oPrevious Supervisory experience
Desirable
oPrevious NHS experience or experience of working in a high level customer service environment. oBe able to demonstrate previous experience of training of staff
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes Essential
oLiteracy, numeracy and comprehension skills sufficient to complete timesheets and monitoring documents, calculate costs of orders, produce memos and short reports, complete Annual oAble to demonstrate ability to take the lead role of supervising part of an inter-disciplinary team. oAble to demonstrate the ability to work to deadlines and complete tasks according to objectives and to motivate others to do the same. oAble to demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with people from all sections of society. oAwareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda oAbility to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred Safety Compassion Respect and Excellence
Desirable
oCoaching skills
Specific Requirements Essential
oAble to demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities and to motivate others to adopt the same approach. oAble to demonstrate the ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of differing needs. oAble to demonstrate previous experience of office systems. oAble to demonstrate eagerness to embrace change.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Pilgrim Hospital
Sibsey Road
Boston
PE21 9QS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)