Patient Environment Services Supervisor - Furness General Hospital

Patient Environment Services Supervisor - Furness General Hospital NHS AfC: Band 3 Main area Estates and Facilities Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (various hours over 7 days, 3 week rota.) Job ref 435-1LSC-UHMBT-084-26 Site Furness General Hospital Town Barrow-In-Furness Salary £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/08/2026 12:00 * Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc) The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare. Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication. We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work. One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability. 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 Working for our organisation We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Conorary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. 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/ Person specification Education and Qualification * Relevant related NVQ 2 or equivalent experience or (British Institute Cleaning Science) BICS qualification in cleaning sciences * Certificate in COSHH * Award in Risk Assessment * Gas safety awareness certificate * Certificate in Health and Safety Experience * Demonstrate a period of leading a team within a busy Environment. Team Working. * Relevant Supervisory Experience * Experience working with computers IT based systems * 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 Skills, Ability and Knowledge * Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially * Deal with a diverse range of people face to face * Ability to deal with internal and external communication using both verbal and written material * Able to demonstrate problem solving methods * Able to demonstrate and address manual handling assessments * 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 Personal Qualities * Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required. * To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns * Deal with day to day work loads Dear Potential Applicant, It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust * Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. * This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. * Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. * Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed. Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38. This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit. Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.ukor write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL. The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive. The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. Name Lisa Lister Job title Assistant PES Manager Email address lisa.lister@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number 01229 402882 Additional information Christine Nicholls, Assistant Patient Environment services manager. 01229 402883. Click on the headings below to see which roles youll find in eachcategory: J-18808-Ljbffr