Job overview
The post holder will supervise a team of staff in providing a quality and efficient comprehensive portering, domestic cleaning and site services at our Furness General Hospital site in line with the National Cleaning Standards, department Standing Operational Procedures and Trust Policies.
To ensure a high standard of Patient Environmental Site services are delivered across a range of facilities services.
To provide excellent customer service to our patients, colleagues and members of the public at all times.
Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with a range of hospital staff, the public, patients and colleagues across the Trust.
This position is part time and includes shifts including weekends.
Main duties of the job
Providing supervision, support, training and development to Patient Environment Service Assistants.
Carry out administration duties in line with the job role, departmental procedures and Trust policies. Carry out own team appraisals and return to work sickness meetings and review meetings as required.
Prioritise work load and location of staff in order to provide a quality and efficient service.
Arrangement of duty rotas to suit the needs of the service, planning and allocating holiday requests. Covering sickness and working within financial constraints of the department set by management following approval and under the guidance of line management.
Ensuring correct usage of approved cleaning materials to the manufacturer’s specification and COSSH data sheets.
To review, audit and ensure that work is carried out by the service staff in accordance with work schedules, in line with the national cleanliness standard and Trust operational policies.
Full Details On The Job Description Attached
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
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.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate a period of leading a team within a busy Environment. Team Working.
- Relevant Supervisory Experience
- Experience working with computers IT based systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of Cleaning in a large setting or health care establishment
- Knowledge of acute hospital environment
- Knowledge of customer care
- Knowledge of medical gas handling
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required.
- To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns
Desirable
- Deal with day to day work loads
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Relevant related NVQ 2 or equivalent experience or (British Institute Cleaning Science) BICS qualification in cleaning sciences
Desirable
- Certificate in COSHH
- Award in Risk Assessment
- Gas safety awareness certificate
- Certificate in Health and Safety
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially
- Deal with a diverse range of people face to face
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills
- Ability to deal with internal and external communication using both verbal and written material
- Team Building skills
- Able to demonstrate problem solving methods
- Able to demonstrate and address manual handling assessments
Desirable
- Able to assess and communicate risks within their area of responsibility
- Able to communicate within a team and provide diverse feedback to colleagues and line managers
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This advert is for Patient Environment Services Supervisor - Furness General Hospital with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Furness General Hospital. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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