Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills & Ability
Ability to communicate with staff, visitors and patients under challenging circumstances
- Skills & Ability
Ability to record details clearly and accurately
- Skills & Ability
Understanding of rota management and annual leave
- Experience & Knowledge
Knowledge of manual handling and health and safety regulations
- Experience & Knowledge
Knowledge of Infection Control procedures
- Experience & Knowledge
Experience of day to day supervision of staff
- Experience & Knowledge
Previous experience in a Domestic Service or similar public facing service
- Experience & Knowledge
To be able to use IT packages including Teams, Outlook, Excel and Word
- Training & Qualifications
Health and Safety Awareness
- Training & Qualifications
Manual Handling Knowledge
- Training & Qualifications
NVQ in Supervision or willing to take on development
- Training & Qualifications
Level 1 standard Literacy and Numeracy Test on entry / or equivalent
- Other Specific Requirments
Physically fit enough to undertake duties / lifting, standing, twisting and bending movements activities safely
- Other Specific Requirments
Able to remain calm under pressure and in difficult situations
- Other Specific Requirments
Problem solver able to deal with difficult situations
- Other Specific Requirments
Able to prioritise workload
- Other Specific Requirments
Be a good communicator
- Other Specific Requirments
Be adaptable and willing to develop
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills & Ability
Experience Leading a Team
- Skills & Ability
Conflict Resolution / Breakaway training
- Experience & Knowledge
Experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Experience & Knowledge
Awareness of COSHH regulations
- Experience & Knowledge
Experience of managing large teams
- Training & Qualifications
BICSc Qualified
- Training & Qualifications
Health and Safety Qualification
- Training & Qualifications
Customer Care Training
- Training & Qualifications
Dementia Training
- Training & Qualifications
ESDL or similar IT Qualification
- Other Specific Requirments
Driving Licence
- Other Specific Requirments
Experience of using different IT devices
Job overview
We have been looking for you!
Would you like to be part of a Team ensuring that high standards of cleanliness are achieved across the Trust sites? Are you passionate about service delivery and keen to develop in a role within a support setting? Here at Hampshire Hospitals, patient care is at the heart of all we do. We have new exciting opportunities to join our Domestic Service Workforce at Basingstoke Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure staff are trained and equipped to complete all categories of cleaning. You will be given personal development opportunities throughout your career with Hampshire Hospitals and have the ability to manage Domestic Assistants whilst on a shift. We have established a full training programme for all of the Domestic Shift Leads and we also offer extensive training opportunities for those wishing to further excel their career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
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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This advert is for Domestic Shift Lead BNHH with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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