Domestic Supervisor

Domestic Supervisor, Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale

The post-holder will be a member of the Trust’s Domestic Services department and will Supervise a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine care.

The post holder will be part of a supervisory team working closely with other supervisors to ensure cover is provided to all areas. The post holder will supervise the domestic team alongside other supervisors to cover shifts (AM and PM) at each site across the borough. The post-holder will be required to cover other supervisors’ areas of responsibility as relief.

A vacancy has arisen for a Domestic Supervisor at Birch Hill Hospital, this is a fixed term contract for 6 months. The role will be based at Birch Hill Hospital ,Rochdale.

The post holder will be part of the domestic team based in Birch Hill Hospital. Supervising a team of domestics and carrying out cleaning duties when required in accordance with cleaning standards that are specified in Trust Policy and department manuals or as other wise instructed.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

To assist the Domestic Services Manager in ensuring that Domestic
services are provided to all relevant wards and departments in
accordance with the Trust Cleaning Policy, Trust Cleaning Schedule and
CIES department procedures.
2. To act as the main day to day point of contact for the Domestic services
at assigned sites.
3. To be responsible for the direct supervision of the Trust’s Domestic staff
at each site and to provide cover to other Domestic Supervisors in the
department.
4. To ensure that wards and any other sites are given adequate domestic
cover within establishment limits and to make adequate provision for
cleaning services during periods of domestic staff holidays and sickness
absence.
5. To carry out check visits to in-patient areas on a weekly basis and to
non-inpatient areas on a monthly basis and take action to rectify any
cleanliness issues.
6. To review the results of the cleaning audits carried out by the Trust
monitoring team and rectify any areas of fail.
7. To assist the Domestic Services Manager with the recruitment and
selection of Domestic Services staff.
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8. To assist the Domestic Services Manager in the management of
Domestic staff sickness absence in line with the Trust Managing
Attendance Policy.
9. To ensure that all new starters to the Domestic team are provided with
local induction training and that existing members of staff receive
refresher training as required.
10. To support Domestic staff in accessing the Trust’s e-learning module
and to monitor staff compliance through supervision.
11. To carry out IPDR for the Domestic staff that report directly to you in line
with Trust policy.
12. Through training and monitoring ensure that Domestic staff carry out
their duties in a manner that is safe and compliant with department
procedures and COSHH requirements.
13. To report any faults or malfunctions in defective machinery, fabric and
furnishings.
14. To complete all necessary administrative records within department time
scales including authorising weekly timesheets/clock cards prior to
SMART input.
15. To process requisitions, within authorisation limits, for cleaning materials
and equipment and to maintain adequate stock levels.
16. The post-holder will be required to maintain personal compliance with
Core and Essential Skills Training (CEST) and to also attend other
training courses as considered necessary.
17. To abide by all relevant Trust Policies and procedures.