Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Demonstrate a period of leading a team within a busy Environment. Team Working.
- Experience
Relevant Supervisory Experience
- Experience
Experience working with computers IT based systems
- Personal Qualities
Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required.
- Personal Qualities
To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns
- Education and Qualification
Relevant related NVQ 2 or equivalent experience or (British Institute Cleaning Science) BICS qualification in cleaning sciences
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Deal with a diverse range of people face to face
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate leadership skills
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Ability to deal with internal and external communication using both verbal and written material
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Team Building skills
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate problem solving methods
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate and address manual handling assessments
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Knowledge of Cleaning in a large setting or health care establishment
- Experience
Knowledge of acute hospital environment
- Experience
Knowledge of customer care
- Experience
Knowledge of medical gas handling
- Personal Qualities
Deal with day to day work loads
- Education and Qualification
Certificate in COSHH
- Education and Qualification
Award in Risk Assessment
- Education and Qualification
Gas safety awareness certificate
- Education and Qualification
Certificate in Health and Safety
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Able to assess and communicate risks within their area of responsibility
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Able to communicate within a team and provide diverse feedback to colleagues and line managers
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 Royal Lancaster Infirmary 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.
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This advert is for Patient Environment Services Supervisor - Royal Lancaster Infirmary with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Blackburn, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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