Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Specific Requirements
Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities and to motivate others to adopt the same approach.
- Specific Requirements
Able to demonstrate the ability to react quickly and sensitively to a wide range of differing needs.
- Specific Requirements
Able to demonstrate previous experience of office systems.
- Specific Requirements
Able to demonstrate eagerness to embrace change.
- Previous Experience (Nature & Level)
Previous NHS experience or experience of working in a high level customer service environment.
- Previous Experience (Nature & Level)
Previous Supervisory experience
- Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)
GCSE grade C or equivalent in Maths and English
- Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)
Computer literacy to RSA level 2 or equivalent
- Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Literacy, numeracy and comprehension skills sufficient to complete timesheets and monitoring documents, calculate costs of orders, produce memos and short reports, complete Annual
- Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Able to demonstrate ability to take the lead role of supervising part of an inter-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Able to demonstrate the ability to work to deadlines and complete tasks according to objectives and to motivate others to do the same.
- Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Able to demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with people from all sections of society.
- Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
- Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred Safety Compassion Respect and Excellence
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Previous Experience (Nature & Level)
Previous NHS experience or experience of working in a high level customer service environment.
- Previous Experience (Nature & Level)
Be able to demonstrate previous experience of training of staff
- Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)
Supervisory qualification
- Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)
Health and Safety qualification
- Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Care.
- Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Coaching skills
Job overview
- 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Housekeeping Supervisor Band 3 with United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust in Boston, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Domestic services supervisor role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, £14,769 - £15,752 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.
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