Job summaryJoin our team as a Domestic Supervisor.Are you passionate about maintaining a clean, organised and welcoming environment?Do you have a keen eye for detail and enjoy leading a team to achieve the highest standards? if so we have an exciting opportunity for you.We are a multi disciplinary team with over 400 staff and we pride ourselves in achieving the highest standards of cleaning through out the Hospital by working in line with National standards.We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Nightshift team within Hotel Services at RVI.The ideal candidate will:Have previous experience In a Domestic/Housekeeping Supervisory roleWill hold or be working towards an NVQ level 3Be able to Demonstrate strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage a teamPossess excellent organisational abilities/ communication skills and attention to detailExhibit a positive attitude with a strong work EthicBe reliable, punctual and flexible and able to work independently as well as part of a teamShow commitment to being able to maintain the highest standardsIf you feel this position is for you the we would love to hear from you.Interview date: Wednesday 1 May 202431 hours per week (4 Nightshifts)You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.Main duties of the jobBased in the Royal Victoria Infirmary, the post holder will provide supervisory support to Domestic Assistants.The post holder will be responsible for the day to day running of the assigned shift pattern, working alongside all staff to ensure cleanliness is in line with the Trust and national standards.To be responsible for training new Domestic Assistant staff within Cleaning Methods/ machinery and frequency's, Assist with Local inductions, Statutory and mandatory training.To be able to Liaise with staff/ managers and Clinicians from all area's of the HospitalCarry out appraisals within a timely manner and help to action any further development plans.Audit areas and action/report any defectsFlexibility is paramount to business demands.The standard hours of the post are 21:30-06:15 Monday-Thursday nights inclusiveAbout usNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo be responsible for the supervision of cleaning methods and frequencies in a designated area of the hospital, ensuring that the required standards are achieved.To supervise the domestic assistants to ensure that their duties are carried out safely and using correct procedures and materials at frequencies laid down in the specification of work.Also the training of domestics to use machinery and the correct methods of cleaning.To ensure timely completion of PLB/appraisals for domestic staff.To ensure all mandatory training is completed on time.Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.Person SpecificationKNOWLEDGEEssentialKnowledge of technical aspects of the job, e.g. machinery, cleaning materials, products and processesSKILLSEssentialSupervisory, leadership and motivation skillsGood communication skillsIT skills essential to the role.ExperienceEssentialExperience of working in domestic services environmentDesirablePrevious experience in the Cleaning IndustryPrevious Supervisory experienceQualificationsEssentialNVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification such as BICS (or working towards)Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Victoria Infirmary317 02 Royal Victoria InfirmaryNE1 4LPEmployer's websitehttps://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)