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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Facilities team as a Facilities Supervisor at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are committed to enhancing the patient & customer experience, therefore you must have a passion for providing a high level of customer service.
This post is fixed term/secondment until 31st January 2026. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
The Facilities Supervisor provides a key role and we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are confident to work on their own initiative undertaking delegated tasks from the Operational Services Manager. Amongst other things you will be responsible for:
* planning team members work schedules and resource requirements;
* co-ordinating the work of the team to ensure team goals are reached;
* quality audits;
* assisting in the recruitment of staff as well as performance management which includes induction and training, PADRs, initial stages employee relations policies eg. disciplinary, sickness, grievance etc.
The post holder will have completed or be working towards an NVQ level 3 qualification and should possess:
* excellent customer services skills
* strong organisational skills
* an understanding of Health & Safety guidelines and risk assessments.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Supervisory or management qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience
* Willingness to undertake any qualification deemed appropriate to the post i.e. Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Intermediate Food safety and allergen awareness
Desirable criteria
* Possess the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Intermediate
* NVQ level 2 in cleaning services, customer care
Experience
Essential criteria
* Show evidence of continuing professional development
* Awareness of all aspects of current food hygiene legislation and practices, pest control procedures, security, health and safety and fire procedures.
* Previous experience of Facilities services within cleaning/catering and portering functions within a healthcare environment
* Knowledge of infection control
Desirable criteria
* Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Advanced food safety
* Previous experience of managing staff
Skills
Essential criteria
* Computer literate – knowledge of Microsoft office and Synbiotix
* Able to prioritise own and other tasks
* Able to delegate effectively
* Ability to follow instructions and procedures
* Ability to concentrate and undertake repetitive tasks
* Ability to relate to others, good interpersonal skills
* Able to work to timescales
* Working knowledge of cleaning equipment
* Understand the Colour coded cleaning equipment system
* Able to communicate routine information with patients, visitors and colleagues on day-to-day matters.
Desirable criteria
* Training of staff within own area of expertise
* Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh